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cham·pi·on (chăḿpē-ən)

[Middle English champioun, combatant, athlete, from Old French champion, from Medieval Latin campiō, campiōn-, from Latin campus, field.]

noun 

  1. One that wins first place or first prize in a competition.
  2. One that is clearly superior or has the attributes of a winner: a champion at teaching.
  3. An ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person: a champion of the homeless.
  4. One who fights; a warrior.

transitive verb: -oned, -on·ing, -ons. 

  1. To fight for, defend, or support as a champion: championed the cause of civil rights. See synonyms at support
  2. Obsolete To defy or challenge.

adjective 

  1. Holding first place or prize: a champion show dog.
  2. Superior to all others: “the champion playboy of the Western World” (John Millington Synge)