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champion
1[ cham-pee-uhn ]
noun
- a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place:
the heavyweight boxing champion.
Antonyms: loser
- anything that takes first place in competition:
the champion of a cattle show.
- an animal that has won a certain number of points in officially recognized shows:
This dog is a champion.
- a person who fights for or defends any person or cause:
a champion of the oppressed.
- a fighter or warrior.
verb (used with object)
adjective
- first among all contestants or competitors.
- Informal. first-rate.
Champion
2[ cham-pee-uhn ]
noun
- Gow·er [gou, -er], 1921–80, U.S. choreographer.
champion
/ ˈtʃæmpɪən /
noun
- a person who has defeated all others in a competition
a chess champion
- ( as modifier )
a champion team
- a plant or animal that wins first place in a show, etc
- ( as modifier )
a champion marrow
- a person who defends a person or cause
champion of the underprivileged
- (formerly) a warrior or knight who did battle for another, esp a king or queen, to defend their rights or honour
adjective
- dialect.first rate; excellent
adverb
- dialect.very well; excellently
verb
- to support; defend
we champion the cause of liberty
Other Words From
- champi·on·less adjective
- champi·on·like adjective
- non·champi·on noun
- pre·champi·oned adjective
- un·champi·oned adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of champion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of champion1
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.
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.
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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