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What is another word for Champion? – 223 Champion Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    winner victor conqueror titleholder medalist laureate hero champion conquerer achiever winner victor conqueror titleholder medalist laureate hero achiever success superstar prodigy leader pioneer trailblazer frontrunner pacesetter recordbreaker best finest greatest excellent outstanding exceptional brilliant distinguished renowned celebrated famous illustrious esteemed respected admired idolized glorified exalted triumphant successful undefeated dominant reigning supreme preeminent foremost leading top first number one

    Meaning of Champion

    A person who has won a competition, or someone who supports or defends a particular cause or policy.

    Definitions

    • A person who has won a competition or contest, especially in sports
    • A person who supports or defends a particular cause or policy
    • A person who is a strong supporter of a particular idea or activity

    Etymology of Champion

    The word "champion" comes from the Old French "champion", meaning "fighter" or "warrior", which is derived from the Latin "campio", meaning "gladiator" or "fighter"
    Historically, the term referred to a knight or warrior who fought on behalf of a lord or king, and later came to mean a person who won a competition or contest

    Example Uses

    • The boxer was a champion in his weight class, having won several titles throughout his career
    • She was a champion of women's rights, working tirelessly to promote equality and justice
    • The team was the champion of the league, having won the most games in the season

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    loser defeated failure flop also-ran runner-up nearly almost not quite unsuccessful defeated conquered overwhelmed surpassed outdone outrun outplayed outmaneuvered beaten thrashed trounced routed vanquished crushed demolished destroyed annihilated failed flopped foundered sank fell tumbled plummeted dropped slipped stumbled blundered bungled botched

    Related Nouns

    tournament competition contest game match race fight battle war conflict clash struggle rivalry opponent adversary enemy foe rival challenger contender aspirant applicant candidate nominee protester demonstrator activist advocate supporter defender guardian protector preserver conservator curator

    Related Verbs

    compete contest challenge defy confront oppose resist fight battle war clash struggle rival contend aspire apply nominate protest demonstrate activate advocate support defend guard protect preserve conserve curate promote encourage motivate inspire

    Related Adjectives

    competitive contested challenging defiant confrontational oppositional resistant fighting battling warring clashing struggling rival contending aspirational applicative nominative protestative demonstrative activist advocative supportive defensive guardian protective preservative conservational curatorial promotional encouraging motivational inspirational excellent outstanding exceptional brilliant distinguished renowned celebrated famous illustrious esteemed respected admired idolized glorified exalted triumphant successful undefeated dominant reigning supreme preeminent foremost leading top first number one