champion

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 References 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Noun

champion (plural champions)

1. Someone who has been winner in a contest.
2. Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

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[edit] Adjective

champion

1. (attributive) Acting as a champion; that has defeated all one's competitors.
2. (attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
3. (predicative)) (Ireland, colloquial) Excellent; superb; deserving of high praise.

   "That roller coaster was champion," laughed Vinny.

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• championship

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• Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989

[edit] Verb

to champion (third-person singular simple present champions, present participle championing, simple past and past participle championed)

1. (usually of a cause) to promote, advocate or act as a champion for

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[edit] Noun

champion m. (plural champions)

1. champion

[edit] Derived terms

• championnat
• championner