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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cham•pi•on /ˈtʃæmpiən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person or thing defeating all opponents:He was the spelling champion last year.[as a title* no article]became champion of the world.
- a person who fights for or defends any person or cause: became a champion of the poor.
v. [~ + object] - to act as champion of (a cause);
defend;
support:He championed the cause of liberty.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cham•pi•on (cham′pē ən),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
v.t. - to act as champion of;
defend;
support:to champion a cause. - [Obs.]to defy.
adj. - first among all contestants or competitors.
- Informal Termsfirst-rate.
- Latin campus field, battlefield) + -iōn- noun, nominal suffix; compare Old English cempa warrior, etc.
- WGmc *kampiōn-, equivalent. to kamp- battle (
- Late Latin campiōn- (stem of campiō)
- Old French
- Middle English 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged winner, victor.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defender, protector.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged maintain, fight for, advocate.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loser.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: champion /ˈtʃæmpɪən/ n - a person who has defeated all others in a competition: a chess champion
- (as modifier): a champion team
- (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
adj - Northern English dialect first rate; excellent
adv - Northern English dialect very well; excellently
vb (transitive)- to support; defend: we champion the cause of liberty
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Late Latin campiō, from Latin campus field, battlefield |