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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › championChampion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHAMPION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHAMPION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › championChampion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHAMPION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight. ...a former Commonwealth champion. Kasparov became world champion. ...a champion boxer and skier. If you are a champion of a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them.

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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.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › championChampion Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CHAMPION meaning: 1 : someone or something (such as a team or an animal) that has won a contest or competition especially in sports often used before another noun; 2 : someone who fights or speaks publicly in support of a person, belief, cause, etc. often + of.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchampion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   champion (of something) a person who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief. She was a long-term champion of animal rights and environmental protection. Extra Examples.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHAMPION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    CHAMPION meaning: 1. a person, animal, or team that wins a competition: 2. someone who supports, defends, or fights…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › championchampion | meaning of champion in Longman Dictionary of...

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    champion meaning, definition, what is champion: someone or something that has won a comp...: Learn more.