Champion

Pronunciation

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin campio ("a champion, combatant in a duel"), from campus ("a battle, duel"), from Latin campus ("a field, a plain, a place of action").

Full definition of champion

Noun

1. Someone who has been a winner in a contest.The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger.
2. Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
3. Someone who fights for a cause or status.champion of women's suffrage
4. Someone who fights on another's behalf.champion of the poor

Adjective

1. (attributive) Acting as a champion; that has defeated all one's competitors.
2. (attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
3. (predicative) (Ireland, colloquial) Excellent; superb; deserving of high praise."That roller coaster was champion," laughed Vinny.

Related terms

• championship

Verb

1. (usually of a cause) to promote, advocate, or act as a champion for