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Champerty: Definition and part of speech

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Champerty

  1. n. The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit. See Maintenance.
  2. n. Partnership in power; equal share of authority.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Chancel: Definition and part of speech

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Chancel

  1. v. t. All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the line of the transept farthest from the main front.
  2. v. t. That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Chappion: Definition and part of speech

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Chappion

  1. n. One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, and is ready to contend with any rival; as, the champion of England.
  2. n. One who engages in any contest; esp. one who in ancient times contended in single combat in behalf of another’s honor or rights; or one who acts or speaks in behalf of a person or a cause; a defender; an advocate; a hero.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Chancellor: Definition and part of speech

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Chancellor

  1. n. A judicial court of chancery, which in England and in the United States is distinctively a court with equity jurisdiction.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Champion: Definition and part of speech

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Champion

  1. v. t. To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.