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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: ,
    Antonyms:
  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: ,
  5. a fighter or warrior.



verb (used with object)

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

    to champion a cause.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. Obsolete.to defy.

adjective

  1. first among all contestants or competitors.

  2. Informal.first-rate.

Champion

2

[cham-pee-uhn]

noun

  1. Gower 1921–80, U.S. choreographer.

champion

/ ˈʃæɪə /

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

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adjective

  1. dialectfirst 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. dialectvery well; excellently

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verb

  1. to support; defend

    we champion the cause of liberty

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Other Word Forms

  • championless adjective
  • championlike adjective
  • nonchampion noun
  • prechampioned adjective
  • unchampioned 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 辱ō-, stem of 辱ō “combatant in an arena duel,” from West Germanic 첹辱ō- (unrecorded); equivalent to Latin camp(us) “field, battlefield” + -ō, noun suffix; compare Old English cempa “wǰ”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of champion1

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

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The world champion narrowed that margin in the final stint but even when traffic in the final stages of the race reduced Russell's lead to a second, he was able to pull away again.

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It was a welcome sight to see the 2021 US Open champion smiling and enjoying herself after a difficult few years.

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She has beaten four top-15 players over the past five days, including reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys.

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She led the Division 1 champions in hitting with a .435 average, including eight home runs.

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Infielder, James Clark, St. John Bosco, Jr.: The Trinity League MVP batted .411 with 46 hits while filling key roles at shortstop and leadoff hitter for the Division 1 section and region champions.

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