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Umpire
Umpire Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Umpire?
[n] an official at a baseball game
[v] be a referee or umpire Synonyms | Synonyms for Umpire: referee | ump Related Terms | Find terms related to Umpire: Umpire In Webster's Dictionary \Um"pire\, n. [OE. nompere, nounpere (also impier, fr. F.
impair uneven), fr. OF. nomper uneven, F. non-pair; hence the
meaning, uneven, i. e., third person; non not + OF. per even,
equal, peer, F. pair; cf. L. impar uneven, unequal. See
{Non-}, and {Peer}, n.]
1. A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question
between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see
that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the
like, are strictly observed.
A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a
skillful umpire between himself and others.
--Barrow.
2. (Law) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or
question submitted to arbitrators in case of their
disagreement. --Blackstone.
Syn: Judge; arbitrator; referee. See {Judge}.
\Um"pire\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Umpired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Umpiring}.] 1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute. Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies. --South. 2. To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game. [Colloq.] \Um"pire\, v. i. To act as umpire or arbitrator. |
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