champion
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champion¹
- /ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/ US, UK
- /ˈt͡ʃæmpjən/ Australia
- /ˈt͡ʃæmp.jɪn/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -æmpiən
Where it comes from
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”).
Cognate with Old English cæmpa, cempa (“soldier, warrior, champion”), Old High German kempfeo, kempfo (“fighter, warrior, champion”), whence archaic German Kempfe (“fighter”).
noun champions
- An ongoing winner in a game or contest. The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger.
- Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. Barcelona is eligible to play in FIFA Club World Cup as the champion of Europe.
- Someone who fights for a cause or status. Emmeline Pankhurst was a champion of women's suffrage.
- Someone who fights on another's behalf. champion of the poor
- A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size. Pictured above is an actual photograph of a Regal Lily that famed all over the world. It's a champion plant—because in one season it produced a total of 89 blooms from one bulb, an amazing record among lilies.
adjective
- Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors. a champion bodybuilder
- Excellent; beyond compare.
- Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise. "That rollercoaster was champion," laughed Vinny.
verb champions · championing · championed
- To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.). While obviously championing the Bluebell [Railway], Beardmore is keen for the 'big railway' to consider utilising what preserved railways can provide.
- To challenge.
Champion²
Where it comes from
* As an English surname of Norman origin, as well as French, from the noun champion.
* Also as an English surname of Norman origin, from the placename Champagne.
proper noun
- A surname.
- A village in Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada.
- A ghost town in California.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Marquette County, Michigan.
- A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
- A census-designated place in Chase County, Nebraska.
- A town and hamlet in Jefferson County, New York.
- A township in Trumbull County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: prizewinning, booster, defend, supporter, fighter, hero, superior, best, admirer, protagonist, paladin, friend, champ, title-holder, winner, winning
Translations
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noun someone who has been winner in a contest
| Español | campeón, campeona |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 챔피언 chaempieon, 우승자 useungja |
| 日本語 | チャンピオン chanpion, 優勝者 yūshōsha, 王者 ōja |
| 中文 | 冠軍 /冠军 guànjūn |
| हिन्दी | चैंपियन ca͠ipiyan |
| Kiswahili | bingwa |
| Português | campeão, campeã |
| Français | champion, championne |
| Deutsch | Sieger, Siegerin, Gewinner, Gewinnerin, Meister, Meisterin |
| Italiano | campione, campionessa |
| Ελληνικά | πρωταθλητής protathlitís, πρωταθλήτρια protathlítria |
| Română | campion, campioană |
| Русский | чемпио́н čempión, чемпио́нка čempiónka, победи́тель pobedítelʹ, победи́тельница pobedítelʹnica |
| Tiếng Việt | quán quân, nhà vô địch |
| العربية | بَطَل baṭal, بَطَلَة baṭala |
| עברית | אַלּוּף alúf, אַלּוּפָה alufa |
noun defender of a cause
| Español | adalid, valedor, abanderado, defensor, paladín, quijote |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 옹호자 onghoja |
| 日本語 | 擁護者 yōgosha |
| 中文 | 擁護者 /拥护者 yōnghùzhě |
| Deutsch | Vorkämpfer, Beschützer, Fürsprecher |
| Ελληνικά | υπέρμαχος ypérmachos, υπερασπιστής yperaspistís |
| Русский | побо́рник pobórnik, побо́рница pobórnica, защи́тник zaščítnik, защи́тница zaščítnica, боре́ц boréc |
| العربية | نَصِير naṣīr, نَصِيرَة naṣīra |
verb to advocate
| Español | defender, abogar por |
|---|---|
| Français | championner |
| Deutsch | eintreten für |
| Ελληνικά | προασπίζω proaspízo, υπερασπίζομαι yperaspízomai |
| Русский | защища́ть zaščiščátʹ, отста́ивать otstáivatʹ |
Talk about this word "champion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/champion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. champion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/champion "champion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/champion.Cite this
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title = {champion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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