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champion

1

[ cham-pee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place:

    the heavyweight boxing champion.

    Synonyms: victor, winner

    Antonyms: loser

  2. anything that takes first place in competition:

    the champion of a cattle show.

  3. an animal that has won a certain number of points in officially recognized shows:

    This dog is a champion.

  4. a person who fights for or defends any person or cause:

    a champion of the oppressed.

    Synonyms: defender, protector

  5. a fighter or warrior.


verb (used with object)

  1. to act as champion of; defend; support:

    to champion a cause.

    Synonyms: advocate, maintain

  2. Obsolete. to defy.

adjective

  1. first among all contestants or competitors.
  2. Informal. first-rate.

Champion

2

[ cham-pee-uhn ]

noun

  1. Gow·er [gou, -er], 1921–80, U.S. choreographer.

champion

/ ˈtʃæmpɪən /

noun

    1. a person who has defeated all others in a competition

      a chess champion

    2. ( as modifier )

      a champion team

    1. a plant or animal that wins first place in a show, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      a champion marrow

  1. a person who defends a person or cause

    champion of the underprivileged

  2. (formerly) a warrior or knight who did battle for another, esp a king or queen, to defend their rights or honour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. dialect.
    first rate; excellent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. dialect.
    very well; excellently
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to support; defend

    we champion the cause of liberty

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • champi·on·less adjective
  • champi·on·like adjective
  • non·champi·on noun
  • pre·champi·oned adjective
  • un·champi·oned adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of champion1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin campiōn-, stem of campiō “combatant in an arena duel,” from West Germanic kampiōn- (unrecorded); equivalent to Latin camp(us) “field, battlefield” + -iō, noun suffix; compare Old English cempa “warrior”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of champion1

C13: from Old French, from Late Latin campiō, from Latin campus field, battlefield
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Example Sentences

You’re still picking one of three starter Pokémon, battling your rivals, catching Pokémon to create teams of six, taking on eight challenges, battling four elite trainers, defeating a villainous organization and becoming the champion.

Five-time world champion Simone Biles, the sport’s biggest name, is not competing.

Silver had been speaking as part of an HBO feature on Ujiri, who rose from youth coach in Nigeria to the architect of an NBA champion.

The lawsuit from the two-time Olympic champion challenges restrictions on testosterone levels in female athletes that prevents certain women from participating in international sports competitions.

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I wasn’t prepared for the grooming, gaslighting, and manipulation that I experienced at the hands of Eric Schneiderman, and part of what drew me to him was that he was a champion of women.

From Time

We are looking forward to working closely with this champion of liberty.

The 41-year-old claims she met the Olympic champion on Tinder, and they fell in love.

He could be remade into a defender of the environment, a preserver of habitats and champion of rainforest ecology.

The daughter of an Eritrean refugee, Girma has an impressive resume: In 2013, she was named a White House “Champion of Change.”

As Campbell says, “the hero is a champion of things becoming, not of things become.”

I am an easiful old pagan, and I am not angry with you at all—you funny, little champion of the Most High.

The hero of the adventure does not compete with any number of knights, but is each day confronted with a chosen champion.

Robert Nelson's sobriety of judgment and sound practical sense made him a far more effective champion.

Duncan was a perfect champion; his strength and activity were marvellous, and his mirth uproarious.

Now there was a man in her dominions whose name was Alwin, a mighty champion & holmgangsman.

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