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   cham·pi·on

   /ˈCHampēən/

   noun

   • 1. a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, especially in sports: "a champion hurdler" Similar winnertitleholderdefending championgold medalistprizewinnercup winnervictorconquerorvictor ludorumtitlistinformal:champtop dognumber one
   • 2. a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else: "a champion of women's rights" Similar advocateproponentpromoterproposersupporterstandard-bearertorchbearerflagbearerdefenderprotectorupholderbackerexponentpatronsponsorprime moverpleader forcampaigner forpropagandist forlobbyist forfighter forbattler forcrusader forapologist forapostleevangelistmissionaryboosterinformal:pluggerOpposite opponentcritic
   • ▪ a knight who fought in single combat on behalf of the monarch. historical Similar knightman-at-armswarriordefenderduellistpaladinhero

   verb

   • 1. support the cause of; defend: "priests who championed human rights"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a fighting man): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio(n-) ‘fighter’, from Latin campus (see camp1).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHAMPIONED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Championed is the past tense and past participle of champion, which means to support, defend, or fight for something enthusiastically. Learn how to use championed in sentences with different meanings and contexts from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     CHAMPIONED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Znaczenie Championed, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     championed definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Champing

     CHAMPING definition: 1. present participle of champ 2. to...

   • Championship

     CHAMPIONSHIP definition: 1. a high-level competition to...

   • Champion

     someone or something, especially a person or animal, that...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › championedChampioned Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of champion, as well as its synonyms, examples, and word history. Championed is the past tense of the verb champion, meaning to act as a militant supporter of or to protect.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › championedChampioned - definition of championed by The Free Dictionary

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   Championed means to fight for, defend, or support as a champion. Find the origin, usage, and related words of championed in this comprehensive online dictionary.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchampion verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb champion, which means to fight for or speak in support of something or someone. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHAMPION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition: an Olympic champion. She is the world champion for the third year in succession. The defending champion will play his first match of the tournament tomorrow. Who are the reigning European football champions? Fewer examples.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanchampion verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   champion. to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief He has always championed the cause of gay rights. Definition of champion verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › championCHAMPION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion. Synonyms: victor, winner. Antonyms: loser. anything that takes first place in competition: the champion of a cattle show.