championless

English

Etymology

champion +‎ -less

Adjective

championless (not comparable)

1. Without a champion.
   • 1886, Harriett Stockall, “"From Love's Ashes"”, in Poems: Second Series:

     Lone in a far-off land, / With empty heart and treasure lost, / Poor, championless, and fortune-crost, She stretches out her hand...

   • 1921, Eleanor Farjeon, Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard:

     And while men spoke betwixt wrath and mockery of the Rusty Knight, I loved more dearly that champion who was doing so ill so bravely for a championless lady...