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umpire

Syllabification: (um·pire)
Pronunciation: /ˈəmˌpī(ə)r/
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Definition of umpire

noun

  • (in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play.
  • a person chosen to arbitrate between contending parties.

verb

[no object]
  • act as an umpire.
  • [with object] act as umpire in (a game or match).

Derivatives

umpirage

Pronunciation: /-ˌpīrij/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English (originally as noumpere) (denoting an arbitrator): from Old French nonper 'not equal'. The n was lost by wrong division of a noumpere; compare with adder1

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