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Meaning of champion

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

champion

Pronunciation:/ˈtʃæmpiən//ˈtʃæmpiən/

noun

Definitions

  1. An ongoing winner in a game or contest.

    Example: The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger.

  2. Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

    Example: Barcelona is eligible to play in FIFA Club World Cup as the champion of Europe.

  3. Someone who fights for a cause or status.

    Example: champion of women's suffrage

    Synonyms:paladin

  4. Someone who fights on another's behalf.

    Example: champion of the poor

verb

Definitions

  1. To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).

  2. To challenge.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Acting as a champion; that has defeated all one's competitors.

  2. Excellent; beyond compare.

  3. (predicative) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.

    Example: "That rollercoaster was champion," laughed Vinny.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/champion

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