champion
noun
[ ˈtʃampɪən ]
• a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition.
• "a champion hurdler"
Similar:
winner,
title-holder,
defending champion,
gold medallist,
prizewinner,
cup winner,
victor,
conqueror,
victor ludorum,
titlist,
champ,
top dog,
number one,
• a person who vigorously supports or defends a person or cause.
• "he became the determined champion of a free press"
Similar:
advocate,
proponent,
promoter,
proposer,
supporter,
standard-bearer,
torchbearer,
flagbearer,
defender,
protector,
upholder,
backer,
exponent,
patron,
sponsor,
prime mover,
pleader for,
campaigner for,
propagandist for,
lobbyist for,
fighter for,
battler for,
crusader for,
apologist for,
apostle,
evangelist,
missionary,
booster,
plugger,
champion
verb
• vigorously support or defend the cause of.
• "he championed the rights of the working class and the poor"
Similar:
advocate,
promote,
plead for,
hold a torch for,
defend,
protect,
uphold,
support,
back,
espouse,
ally oneself with,
stand behind,
stand up for,
take someone's part,
campaign for,
lobby for,
fight for,
battle for,
crusade for,
take up the cudgels for,
propose,
sponsor,
vouch for,
second,
stick up for,
throw one's weight behind,
plug,
champion
adjective
• excellent.
• "‘Thank ye, lad,’ the farmer said. ‘That's champion.’"
Origin:
Middle English (denoting a fighting man): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio(n- ) ‘fighter’, from Latin campus (see camp1).
