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[ cham -pee-uh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtʃæm pi ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object) to act as champion of; defend; support: to champion a cause.
Obsolete . to defy.
adjective first among all contestants or competitors.
Informal . first-rate.
Origin of champion 1175–1225; Middle English <Old French <Late Latin campiōn- (stem of campiō ) <West Germanic *kampiōn-, equivalent to kamp- battle (<Latin campus field, battlefield) + -iōn- noun suffix; compare Old English cempa warrior, etc.
SYNONYMS FOR champion 1 winner, victor.
4 defender, protector.
6 maintain, fight for, advocate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM champion 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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Definition for champion (2 of 2) [ cham -pee-uh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtʃæm pi ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Gow·er [gou -er], /ˈgaʊ ər/, U.S. choreographer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
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No, for if you did weve a champion here who would set you down.
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Bradlaugh's place in history is mainly as a champion of the right of atheists to sit in Parliament.
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The Earl of Mar therefore appeared as the champion of the Cavaliers, and for the first time won their confidence and approbation.
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First let me be independent of the great; I will then be the champion of the lowly.
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British Dictionary definitions for champion 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 Northern English dialect first rate; excellent
adverb Northern English dialect very well; excellently
verb (tr) to support; defend we champion the cause of liberty
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Word Origin for champion C13: from Old French, from Late Latin campiō, from Latin campus field, battlefield
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