Champion Definition
chămpē-ən
championed, championing, champions
noun
champions
A valiant fighter.
Webster's New World
One that is clearly superior or has the attributes of a winner.
A champion at teaching.
American Heritage
A winner of first place or first prize in a competition.
Webster's New World
A person who fights for another or for a cause; defender; protector; supporter.
A champion of the oppressed.
Webster's New World
One who fights; a warrior.
American Heritage
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verb
championed, championing, champions
To fight for; defend; support.
Webster's New World
To challenge to a fight.
Webster's New World
(usually of a cause) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for.
Wiktionary
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- be against
- oppose
adjective
Winning or capable of winning first place; excelling over all others.
Webster's New World
Superior to all others.
American Heritage
Acting as a champion; that has defeated all one's competitors.
Wiktionary
Excellent; beyond compare.
Wiktionary
(predicative) (Ireland, colloquial) Excellent; superb; deserving of high praise.
"That roller coaster was champion," laughed Vinny.
Wiktionary
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- poorest
- worst
Origin of Champion
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From Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin campio (“a champion, combatant in a duel”), from campus (“a battle, duel”), from Latin campus (“a field, a plain, a place of action”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English champioun combatant, athlete from Old French champion from Medieval Latin campiō campiōn- from Latin campus field
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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