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[ˈtʃampɪən], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition
(e.g: a champion hurdler)
- a person who vigorously supports or defends a person or cause
(e.g: he became the determined champion of a free press)
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Origin
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Middle English (denoting a fighting man): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio(n-) ‘fighter’, from Latin campus (see camp)
[ˈtʃampɪən], (Verb)
Definitions:
- vigorously support or defend the cause of
(e.g: he championed the rights of the working class and the poor)
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Origin
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Middle English (denoting a fighting man): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio(n-) ‘fighter’, from Latin campus (see camp)
[ˈtʃampɪən], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- excellent
(e.g: ‘Thank ye, lad,’ the farmer said. ‘That's champion.’)
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Origin
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Middle English (denoting a fighting man): from Old French, from medieval Latin campio(n-) ‘fighter’, from Latin campus (see camp)
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