Sekirov Dictionary

champion

/ˈt͡ʃæm.pi.ən/

noun5

  1. someone who won a competition and still holds the top place until another person beats them
  2. Someone who fights for a cause or status.
  3. Someone who fights on another's behalf.
  4. Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
  5. A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.

adjective[before a noun]3

  1. Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
  2. Excellent; beyond compare.
  3. [after a verb] (dialect, UK) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.

verb2

  1. To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
  2. (no longer used) To challenge.
forms

championed · championing · championeth · champions

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