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An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
- The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger.
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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.
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Someone who fights for a cause or status.
- Emmeline Pankhurst was a champion of women's suffrage.
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Someone who fights on another's behalf.
- champion of the poor
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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.
- There was a news clipping there with a photo of a magnificent American elm, which had just been named the champion for its species, the largest of its kind.
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Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.attributivenot-comparable
- a champion bodybuilder
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Excellent; beyond compare.attributivenot-comparable
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Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.IrelandUKdialectal
- "That rollercoaster was champion," laughed Vinny.
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To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).transitive
- While obviously championing the Bluebell [Railway], Beardmore is keen for the 'big railway' to consider utilising what preserved railways can provide.
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To challenge.obsoletetransitive