5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Umpire  \Um"pire\,  v.  i. 
  To  act  as  umpire  or  arbitrator. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Umpire  \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}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Umpire  \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.] 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  umpire 
  n  :  an  official  at  a  baseball  game  [syn:  {ump}] 
  v  :  be  a  referee  or  umpire  [syn:  {referee}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Umpire,  AR 
  Zip  code(s):  71971 

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