Definition of champion Champion

/ʧæˈmpiʌn/ - [chatmpeeun] - cham•pi•on

We found 18 definitions of champion from 7 different sources.

What does champion mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: champions
champion - someone who fights for a cause
		fighter, hero, paladin
		guardian, protector, shielder, defender a person who cares for persons or property
champion - someone who has won first place in a competition
		champ, title-holder
		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"
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"
		supporter, protagonist, admirer, booster, friend
		advocator, proponent, advocate, exponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
		anglophil, anglophile an admirer of England and things English
		truster, believer a person who has religious faith
		boswell a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
		cheerleader someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
		confederate someone who assists in a plot
		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 the forestay that braces the mainmast
		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
		ratifier, endorser, indorser, subscriber a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security
		well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
		toaster, wassailer a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
		maintainer, sustainer, upholder someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
		verifier, voucher a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure
champion - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
		ace, adept, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
		expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
Verb champions, championing, championed
champion - protect or fight for as a champion
		defend
		plump for, plunk for, endorse, indorse, back, support sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"
Adjective champion, championer, championest
champion - holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine"
		prizewinning

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Wiktionary

champion (Noun)
Someone who has been a winner in a contest.
champion (Noun)
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
champion (Verb)
To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for.
champion (Adjective)
Acting as a champion; that has defeated all one's competitors.
champion (Adjective)
Excellent; beyond compare.
champion (Adjective)
Predicative Ireland, colloquial Excellent; superb; deserving of high praise.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

champion (v. t.)
To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

champion
Someone who has been winner in a contest.
champion
To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

champion
cham′pi-un, n. one who fights in single combat for himself or for another: one who defends a cause: a successful combatant: in boxing, running, &c., one who has excelled all others: a hero:—fem. Cham′pioness.—adj. acting as champion, first: first-class.—v.t. (obs.) to challenge: to defend: to support.—n. Cham′pionship. [Fr.,—Low L. campio, campion-em—L. campus, a plain, a place for games.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

champion
The great champion of England, who at the coronation of the sovereign throws down his gauntlet, and defies all comers. Held at the coronations of George IV., William IV., and Victoria, by a naval officer, a middy in 1821.