champion

/หˆtสƒรฆmpiษ™n/

IPA: /CH AE1 M P IY0 AH0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    An ongoing winner in a game or contest.

    โ€œThe defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger.โ€

  2. 2

    Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

    โ€œBarcelona is eligible to play in FIFA Club World Cup as the champion of Europe.โ€

  3. 3

    Someone who fights for a cause or status.

    โ€œchampion of women's suffrageโ€

  4. 4

    Someone who fights on another's behalf.

    โ€œchampion of the poorโ€

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).

  2. 2

    To challenge.

adjective
  1. 1

    Acting as a champion; that has defeated all one's competitors.

  2. 2

    Excellent; beyond compare.

  3. 3

    (predicative) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.

    โ€œ"That rollercoaster was champion," laughed Vinny.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/champion