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champion

cham·pion

UK/ˈt͡ʃæmp.jɪn/ US/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/ common uk
noun (4) verb (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.
2.

someone who fights for a cause

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3.

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

  • “all their supporters came out for the game”
  • “they are friends of the library”
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4.

verb

1.

protect or fight for as a champion

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adjective

1.

holding first place in a contest

  • “a champion show dog”
  • “a prizewinning wine”
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Origin

From Middle English champioun, from Old French champion, from Medieval Latin campio (“combatant in a duel, champion”), from Frankish *kampijō (“fighter”), from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō (“combat soldier”), a derivative of *kampijan (“to battle, to campaign”), itself a derivative of *kamp (“battlefield, battle”), ultimately a borrowing in West-Germanic from Latin campus (“a field, a plain, a place of action”).

Phrases

  • champion data
  • champion in chief
  • consensus national champion
  • defending champion
  • Fruit Ninja champion
  • hidden champion
  • world champion

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