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   champion

   /ˈtʃampɪən/

   noun

   • 1. a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition: "a champion hurdler" Similar winnertitle-holderdefending championgold medallistprizewinnercup winnervictorconquerorvictor ludorumtitlistinformal:champtop dognumber one
   • 2. a person who vigorously supports or defends a person or cause: "he became the determined champion of a free press" Similar advocateproponentpromoterproposersupporterstandard-bearertorchbearerflagbearerdefenderprotectorupholderbackerexponentpatronsponsorprime moverpleader forcampaigner forpropagandist forlobbyist forfighter forbattler forcrusader forapologist forapostleevangelistmissionaryboosterinformal:pluggerOpposite opponentcritic
   • ▪ a knight who fought in single combat on behalf of the monarch. historical Similar knightman-at-armswarriordefenderduellistpaladinhero

   verb

   • 1. vigorously support or defend the cause of: "he championed the rights of the working class and the poor"

   adjective

   • 1. excellent: informal, dialect British "‘Thank ye, lad,’ the farmer said. ‘That's champion.’"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a fighting man): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio(n-) ‘fighter’, from Latin campus (see camp1).

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   What does Champion Mean?

   • The meaning of CHAMPION is a winner of first prize or first place in competition; also : one who shows marked superiority. How to use champion in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Champion.

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   What is the difference between advocate and champion?

   • advocate stresses urging or pleading. back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling. champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause. Walton was a two-time NCAA champion and a three-time national college player of the year at UCLA.

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   Why is there only one championship match on 'champions'?

   • Also, for a show that was supposed to be about champions, there was only one championship match on the entire show. The world of social media gives consumers the ability to find each other and to really champion these causes. Many of the shows we look forward to might not be on the air if some influential and smart men hadn't championed them.

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   Should everyone be champions?

   • Not everyone can be champions; not everyone should be champions. We can not help but expect someone with the grand-sounding title of chancellor to be more of our champion. There were always people who loved and championed it. Thank you for showing me that a true champion never doubts himself and never allows anyone to bring him down.

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   Champion definition: a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place. See examples of CHAMPION used in a sentence.

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   someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition: an Olympic champion. She is the world champion for the third year in succession. The defending champion will play his first match of the tournament tomorrow.

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   A champion is a winner, or someone who's really good at something. If you are a champion chess player, you are a superstar! When crowds sing Queen's "We Are the Champions" at football games, they are celebrating the fact that their team won.

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   champion. noun. /ˈtʃæmpiən/. /ˈtʃæmpiən/. a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport. the world/European/national/Olympic champion. the defending champion (= the person who was champion the last time and is trying to be champion again)