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champion

Definition

  • noun: someone or something (such as a team or an animal) that has won a contest or competition especially in sports
  • noun: a militant advocate or defender
  • verb: to fight or speak publicly in support of (a person, belief, cause, etc.)
  • verb: to protect or fight for as a champion
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: warrior, warrior, hero

Examples

  • Our team will play the defending/reigning/current 'champions' next week.

  • She was a lawyer and a 'champion of' children's rights.

  • the newly crowned national/world/Olympic 'champions'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) like a grownup at least? Tell me what the scam is? Exhibit C: His belt as king of the heavyweight crown. Lennox Lewis has proved he 's the champion. Saul makes . Ten should do it, don't you think? You think we need one more? You think we need one more. Alright, we'll get one more. (..)
    2001 Ocean's Eleven