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

noun. One that is clearly superior or has the attributes of a winner.

noun. An ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person.

noun. One who fights; a warrior.

transitive verb. To fight for, defend, or support as a champion: synonym: support.

transitive verb. To defy or challenge.

adjective. Holding first place or prize.

adjective. Superior to all others.

To maintain or support by contest or advocacy; act as champion for.

See champian.

noun. One who undertakes to defend any cause; especially, one who engages in combat or contention in behalf of another, or in any representative capacity: as, the champion of an army or of a party; a champion for the truth, or of innocence.

noun. More generally, a hero; a brave warrior.

noun. One who has demonstrated his superiority to all others in some matter decided by public, contest or competition, as prize-fighting, pedestrianism, rowing, plowing, etc.

First among all competitors or contestants: as, a champion oarsman.

Hence By extension, of the first rank or highest excellence in any respect; unexcelled.

noun. An animal or a plant to which, or to its owner, the first prize has been awarded in any general competition, as at a horse-, cattle-, bench-, or other show, or which has taken a number of prizes.

noun. Some variety of vegetable, fruit, implement, or the like, for which the highest excellence is claimed.

transitive verb. To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect.

noun. One who engages in any contest; especially one who in ancient times contended in single combat in behalf of another's honor or rights; or one who now acts or speaks in behalf of a person or a cause; a defender; an advocate; a hero.

noun. One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athletics or game of skill, and is ready to contend with any rival.

noun. Someone who has been a winner in a contest.

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

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

adjective. Excellent; beyond compare.

adjective. (Ireland, colloquial) Excellent; superb; deserving of high praise.

verb. to promote, advocate, or act as a champion for

noun. someone who has won first place in a competition

noun. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

noun. someone who fights for a cause

verb. protect or fight for as a champion

noun. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

adjective. holding first place in a contest

"Via a bloodthirsty class warrior Democratic flack: "A real estate lawyer, Cantor earned the nickname 'champion of the overdog' in the General Assembly for legislation such as a bill to give fuel tax refunds for pleasure boats.""

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