champion

cham·pi·on

 (chăm′pē-ən)

n.

1. One that wins first place or first prize in a competition.

2. One that is clearly superior or has the attributes of a winner: a champion at teaching.

3. An ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person: a champion of the homeless.

4. One who fights; a warrior.

tr.v. cham·pi·oned, cham·pi·on·ing, cham·pi·ons

1. To fight for, defend, or support as a champion: championed the cause of civil rights. See Synonyms at support.

2. Obsolete To defy or challenge.

adj.

1. Holding first place or prize: a champion show dog.

2. Superior to all others: "the champion playboy of the Western World" (John Millington Synge).

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[Middle English champioun, combatant, athlete, from Old French champion, from Medieval Latin campiō, campiōn-, from Germanic *kampjō, fighter, warrior, from *kampjan, to do battle, fight, from *kampaz, field of battle, battle, from Latin campus, field; see campus.]

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champion

(ˈtʃæmpɪən)

n

1.

a. a person who has defeated all others in a competition: a chess champion.

b. (as modifier): a champion team.

2.

a. a plant or animal that wins first place in a show, etc

b. (as modifier): a champion marrow.

3. a person who defends a person or cause: champion of the underprivileged.

4. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a warrior or knight who did battle for another, esp a king or queen, to defend their rights or honour

adj

dialect Northern English first rate; excellent

adv

dialect Northern English very well; excellently

vb (tr)

to support; defend: we champion the cause of liberty.

[C13: from Old French, from Late Latin campiō, from Latin campus field, battlefield]

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cham•pi•on

(ˈtʃæm pi ən)

n.

1. a person who has defeated all competing opponents so as to hold first place.

2. anything that takes first place in competition.

3. an animal that has won a certain number of points in officially recognized shows.

4. a person who fights for or defends any person or cause: a champion of the oppressed.

5. a fighter or warrior.

v.t.

6. to act as champion of; defend; support.

7. Obs. to defy.

adj.

8. first among all contestants or competitors.

[1175–1225; < Old French < Late Latin campiōnem, campiō < West Germanic *kampjo, *kamp battlefield < Latin campus field]

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champion

Past participle: championed
Gerund: championing

Imperative

champion

champion

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	champion - someone who has won first place in a competition champ, title-holder record-breaker, record-holder - someone who breaks a record challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
	2.	champion - someone who fights for a cause paladin, fighter, hero defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property
	3.	champion - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library" admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, friend advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea anglophil, anglophile - an admirer of England and things English believer, truster - a supporter who accepts something as true Boswell - a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds cheerleader - an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning" Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America corporatist - a supporter of corporatism enthusiast, partizan, partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Francophil, Francophile - an admirer of France and everything French free trader - an advocate of unrestricted international trade functionalist - an adherent of functionalism Jacobite - a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts loyalist, stalwart - a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) New Dealer - a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist - an admirer of Greece and everything Greek mainstay, pillar - a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community" Roundhead - a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War seconder - someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote Shavian - an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber - someone who expresses strong approval well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer - someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful toaster, wassailer - someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture maintainer, sustainer, upholder - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy" verifier, voucher - someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Whig - a supporter of the American Revolution
	4.	champion - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, adept, sensation, star, genius, ace expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully track star - a star runner
Verb	1.	champion - protect or fight for as a champion defend back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
Adj.	1.	champion - holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine" prizewinning best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"

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champion

noun

1. winner, hero, victor, conqueror, title holder, warrior, nonpareil Kasparov became a world chess champion.

2. defender, guardian, patron, backer, protector, upholder, vindicator He received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed.

verb

1. support, back, defend, promote, advocate, fight for, uphold, espouse, stick up for (informal) He passionately championed the poor.

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champion

adjective

Exceptionally good of its kind:

ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top.

Informal: A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch.

Slang: boss.

Chiefly British: tophole.

verb

To aid the cause of by approving or favoring:

advocate, back, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support, uphold.

Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of.

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Translations

بَطَلحامٍ، مُدافِع عَنيُدافِعُ عَن

mistrpřeborníkšampiónbojovatbojovník

mesterchampionforkæmperforsvarekæmpe for

SiegerSiegerinSieges...verfechtenVerfechter

πρωταθλητής

campeóndefensordefender

mestari

championchampionne

אלוף

šampion

bajnoksíkra száll

málssvari, baráttumaîurmeistariverja, berjast fyrir/

campionecampionessafuoriclassepaladinovincitore

優勝者チャンピオン

챔피언

čempionasčempionatasgintigynimaspirmenybės

aizstāvētaizstāvisčempiona-čempionsuzvarētāj-

kampioenmeesterlijkvoorvechtereerste klasse

gå i bresjen forkjempe formestervinner

mistrz

campeão

чемпион

preborník

prvakzavzemati se za

mästare

ผู้ชนะเลิศ

şampiyonsavunmaksavunucumüdafaa etmek

nhà vô địch

冠军拥护拥护者

champion

[ˈtʃæmpɪən]

A. N → campeón/ona m/f; [of cause] → defensor(a) m/f, paladín m
boxing champion → campeón m de boxeo
world champion → campeón m mundial

B. ADJ

1. (= award-winning) → campeón
a champion athlete → un campeón de atletismo

2. → magnífico, estupendo
champion! → ¡magnífico!, ¡estupendo!

C. VT → defender, abogar por

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

champion

[ˈtʃæmpiən]

n

(in sport) → champion(ne) m/f

[cause] → champion(ne) m/f

vt → défendre

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

champion

n

(Sport) → Meister(in) m(f), → Champion m; champions (= team) → Meister m; world champion → Weltmeister(in) m(f); boxing champion → Boxchampion m; heavyweight champion of the world → Weltmeister m → im Schwergewicht

(of a cause) → Verfechter m

adj

(= prizewinning) → siegreich; dog, bull, show animal → preisgekrönt; champion boxer → erfolgreicher Boxer; champion horse (Racing) → Turfsieger m; (Show-jumping) → siegreiches Turnierpferd

(N Engl, inf) → klasse inv (inf), → prima inv (inf)

vt person, action, cause → eintreten für, sich engagieren für

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

champion

[ˈtʃæmpjən]

1. n (Sport) → campione/essa; (of cause) → difensore m
boxing champion → campione di boxe

2. vt → difendere, lottare per

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

champion

(ˈtʃӕmpiən) noun

1. in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others. this year's golf champion; (also adjective) a champion boxer. kampioen بَطَل шамион campeão šampión der/die Sieger; Sieges... mester πρωταθλητήςcampeón meister قهرمان mestari champion/-onne אלוף विजेता slavodobitnik, pobjednik bajnok juara meistari campione, campionessa チャンピオン 우승자 čempionas čempions; uzvarētāj-; čempiona- juara kampioenmester, vinnermistrz اتل campeão campion чемпион preborník prvak šampion mästare, champion ผู้ชนะเลิศ şampiyon 冠軍 чемпіон, переможець میر کھلاڑی nhà vô địch 冠军

2. a person who defends a cause. a champion of human rights. kampvegter حامٍ، مُدافِع عَن борец defensor bojovník (za) der Verfechter forkæmper υπέρμαχος, υπερασπιστήςdefensor (millegi eest) võitleja مدافع puolustaja champion/-onne לוחם हिमायती branitelj, vitez bajnok pendekar málssvari, baráttumaður difensore 闘士 옹호자 gynėjas aizstāvis pejuang voorvechterforkjemperorędownik دفاع كول، ساتل، (حق) دچامدافعه كول defensor apărător поборник bojovník (za) zagovornik pobornik förkämpe นักต่อสู้ savunucu 捍衛者 поборник, захисник کسی مقصد کے لئے جان لڑا دینے والا chiến sỹ 拥护者

verb

to defend or support. He championed the cause of human rights for many years. bepleit, veg vir, voorstaan يُدافِعُ عَن подкрепям defender bojovat (za) eintreten für forsvare; kæmpe for μάχομαι για defender (millegi eest) võitlema دفاع کردن؛ حمایت کردن puolustaa se faire le champion de לְהִלָחֵם לְמָעַן किसी सिद्वान्त का समर्थन या हिमायत करना braniti síkra száll (vmiért) membela verja, berjast fyrir/ difendere 擁護する 지지하다 ginti aizstāvēt berjuang verdedigenkjempe for, gå i bresjen forbronić, walczyć مدافعه کول defender a se lupta pentru защищать; отстаивать bojovať za zagovarjati, zavzemati se boriti se za kämpa för ปกป้อง savunmak, müdafaa etmek 捍衛，擁護 захищати, боротися جان لڑانا đấu tranh cho 拥护

ˈchampionship

1. a contest held to decide who is the champion. The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon. kampioenskapsbyeenkoms بُطولَه шампионат campeonato šampionát die Meisterschaft mesterskab πρωτάθλημαcampeonato meistrivõistlused قهرمانی mestaruus championnatאליפות प्रतियोगिता prvenstvo bajnokság kejuaraan meistarakeppni campionato 選手権 선수권 čempionatas, pirmenybės čempionāts; meistarsacīkstes kejohanan kampioenschapmesterskapmistrzostwa اتل ولی campeonato campionat первенство majstrovstvo prvenstvo šampionat mästerskap การชิงตำแหน่งชนะเลิศ şampiyona, şampiyonluk 錦標賽 першість, чемпіонат مقابلہ danh hiệu quán quân 锦标赛

2. the act of defending or supporting. his championship of civil rights. bepleiting مُدافَعَةٌ عَن защита defesa boj (za) das Eintreten kæmpen for υπεράσπισηdefensa (millegi eest) võitlemine حمایت؛ دفاع puolustaminen défense הִלָחָמוּת לְמָעַן किसी सिद्वान्त का समर्थन या हिमायत करने की क्रिया poborništvo síkra szállás dukungan stuðningur, barátta difesa 擁護 옹호, 지지 gynimas aizstāvēšana memperjuangkan het verdedigen forsvar/støtte for obrona ساتل، ملاتړ (حمايه) كول: تكيه كول، درول، زغمل، ګالل، په غاړه اخيستل: برابرول، تيارول defesa apărare поборничество boj (za) zavzemanje zauzimanje za försvar, kamp för การต่อสู้ป้องกัน savunma 捍衛，擁護 захист حمایت ، امداد کرنے کا عمل bảo vệ; đấu tranh cho 拥护

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champion

→ بَطَل mistr mester Sieger πρωταθλητής campeón mestari champion šampion campione 優勝者 챔피언 kampioen mester mistrz campeão чемпион mästare ผู้ชนะเลิศ şampiyon nhà vô địch 冠军

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