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Champion

Definition: Champion

Champion

Adjective

1. Clearly superior or having the attributes of a winner; "a champion at teaching".

2. Holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine".

Noun

1. Someone who has won first place in a competition.

2. Someone who fights for a cause.

3. A person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library".

Verb

1. Protect or fight for as a champion.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "champion" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Note: Champion \Cham"pi*on\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Championed; present participle verb or noun Championing.]. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Champion

DomainDefinition

Bible

Champion (1 Sam. 17:4, 23), properly "the man between the two," denoting the position of Goliath between the two camps. Single combats of this kind at the head of armies were common in ancient times. In ver. 51 this word is the rendering of a different Hebrew word, and properly denotes "a mighty man." Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.

Dream Interpretation

To dream of a champion, denotes you will win the warmest friendship of some person by your dignity and moral conduct. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted ....

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Champion

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Champion is a 1949 film noir film which tells the story of a boxer who becomes the public's champion while destroying his private life. It stars Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart and Ruth Roman.

The movie was adapted by Carl Foreman from a story by Ring Lardner. It was directed by Mark Robson.

It won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Kirk Douglas), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Arthur Kennedy), Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Champion."

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Champion, New York

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Champion is a town located in Jefferson County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,361.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.7 km² (45.1 mi²). 114.7 km² (44.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.71% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 4,361 people, 1,675 households, and 1,190 families residing in the town. The population density is 38.0/km² (98.4/mi²). There are 1,906 housing units at an average density of 16.6/km² (43.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.85% White, 2.75% African American, 0.62% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. 2.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,675 households out of which 36.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% are non-families. 23.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.06. In the town the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $34,875, and the median income for a family is $41,415. Males have a median income of $35,093 versus $21,386 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,951. 10.5% of the population and 7.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.0% are under the age of 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Champion, New York."

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Champion

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

champion

EnglishCompatible hardware and milestone program for integrating organizational needsN/A
Champ.EnglishChampionN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Champion

Synonyms: prizewinning (adj), admirer (n), booster (n), champ (n), fighter (n), friend (n), hero (n), paladin (n), protagonist (n), supporter (n), title-holder (n), defend (v). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Champion

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Auxiliary

Votary; sectarian, secretary; seconder, backer, upholder, abettor, advocate, partisan, champion, patron, friend at court, mediator; angel.

Combatant

Noun: combatant; disputant, controversialist, polemic, litigant, belligerent; rival, corrival; fighter, assailant; champion, Paladin; mosstrooper, swashbuckler fire eater, duelist, bully, bludgeon man, rough.

Defense

Garrison, picket, piquet; defender, protector; guardian; (safety); bodyguard, champion; knight-errant, Paladin; propugner.

Deputy

Team, eight, eleven; champion.

Inexpedience

Super-excellence, supereminence; superiority; perfection; coup de maitre; masterpiece, chef d'ouvre, prime, flower, cream, elite, pick, A, nonesuch, nonpareil, creme de la creme, flower of the flock, salt of the earth; champion; prodigy.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Champion

English words defined with "champion": Anatoli Karpov, Anatoli Yevgenevich KarpovBobby Fischer, Boris Spassky, Boris Vasilevich SpasskyChampioned, Championing, Championness, championship, Chappion, Cid, Corbett, crowndefend, Dempseyfeisty, FischerGary Kasparov, Gary Weinstein, Gentleman JimHelen Adams Keller, Helen KellerJack Dempsey, James John Corbett, Jim CorbettKarpov, Kasparov, KellerMichael Gerald Tyson, Mike Tysonpennant, plucky, prevail, prizewinningRobert James FischerSpassky, spunkyThe Manassa Mauler, title, triumph, TysonWager of battel, Wager of battle, William Harrison Dempsey. (references)
Specialty definitions using "champion": A l'outrance, After "of"Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act of 1996Captain Abstraction, Champion and Severall, CORBETTDAVID, DiegoGaudifer, Geneura, GIRAFFE, GOLIATHHAMED, Hautville Coit, HeenanINHABITANT, International Smalltalk AssociationJOHNSONMagricio, MaugisOdorico, ONION, OPINIONRedgauntlet, RUMORSobrinovs. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Champion" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

French (champion, crusader), German (champion).

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Modern Usage: Champion

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Former greenskeeper and now about to become the masters champion. (Caddyshack; writing credit: Brian Doyle-Murray; Harold Ramis)

As defending champion, you nervous (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer)

And from this, this desperation, we look for a champion in red, white, and blue (Seven Days in May; writing credit: Fletcher Knebel; Charles W. Bailey II)

Behold the new champion of Chandler's stupid state game (Friends; writing credit: Jörn O. Jensen; Birger Larsen)

And so, unknown even to her closest friends, Rick Mason and Cindy Lee, she became a dual person: Andrea Thomas, teacher; and Isis, dedicated foe of evil, defender of the weak, champion of truth and justice (Isis; writing credit: Kathleen Barnes; Russell Bates)

Movie/TV Titles

Football Champion (1973)

Afternoon of a Champion (1972)

Champion House (1967)

The Marge and Gower Champion Show (1957)

Mon curé champion du régiment (1956)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Champion

DomainTitle

References

  • Champion Communication Services, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Champion Enterprises Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Champion Industries, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Champion Parts, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Champion Technology Holdings Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Danny the Champion of the World (Puffin Novels) (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • Red Alert - Hockeytown 3 - 2002 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings (reference)

  • UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) XXII - Only One Can Be Champion (reference)

  • Bert Shepard Amputee Champion (reference)

  • Carman - The Champion (reference)

  • WWE Vengeance 2001 - One Undisputed Champion (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Champion

Photos:
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Computer Images:
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Photo Album: Champion

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

4H girl shows Grand Champion Gurnsey heifer. Credit: USDA.

Smoking? No Way! : Wimbledon Champion / National Campaign Against Drug Abuse[,] Health Department...Western Australia. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

[Robert Champion Bassett]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Champion guns crew with Lieutenant Lewis J. Clark, 1903. They are posed with a 13-inch shell, on the foredeck in front of the ship's forward 13"/35 gun turret. Credit: NAVY.

Lithograph by Middleton, Strobridge & Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1864, after a drawing by Chas. A. Fisher. Inscription below the image reads: "United States Steamer Champion. Mississippi Squadron. Acting Ensign Thomas Divins, Commanding Nov. 1864". Thomas "Divins" is a misprint for Thomas Divine. Credit: NAVY.

Set-to between the champion old tip & the swell Dutcheman of Kinderhook -- 1836. Credit: Library of Congress.

The champion of despotism. Credit: Library of Congress.

The champion scorcher. Credit: Library of Congress.

Civilization builders. Ah! The manly art of self defense! Training a champion, no doubt! ... Credit: Library of Congress.

Chicago, Ill., 1941(?)--A 4-H club member and the pen of lambs that he fed-out for champion pen of sheep at the international livestock exposition. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Sounds Captioned with "Champion".

PlayCaption
Excellent; great; superb; superior; good news; accomplished; admirable; attractive; capital; certified; champion; choice; choicest; desirable; distinctive; distinguished; estimable; exceptional; exemplary; exquisite; fine; finest; first; first-class; firs.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Champion

AuthorQuotation

Oliver Goldsmith

Every absurdity has a champion to defend it; for error is always talkative.

Robert Frost

A champion of the working man has never yet been known to die of overwork.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Champion

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

In these cases Barclay, the great champion of absolute monarchy, is forced to allow, that a king may be resisted, and ceases to be a king. (Second Treatise of Government)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Champion

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

However, many of the fears about creating excessive demand by offering community services have not been borne out by experience (Lawton et al., 1989). Indeed, an important question to be explored is why many supportive services for ADRD patients and their families, which some champion as sorely needed, often go underutilized. (references)

Business

The CAP 232 has held the position of World Champion since 1998. With more than 20 of these competition single seaters already constructed, this aircraft has proven to be a great success. (references)

Economic History

France

The top five supermarket companies are Intermarché, Super U, Champion, Stoc and Shopi. (references)

Jordan

Although the Government of Jordan stated its opposition to the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, popular support for Iraq was driven by Jordan's Palestinian community, which favored Saddam as a champion against Western supporters of Israel. (references)

Chad

Chad has been an active champion of regional cooperation through the Central African Economic and Customs Union, the Lake Chad and Niger River Basin Commissions, and the Interstate Commission for the Fight Against the Drought in the Sahel. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Champion

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Karl Lagerfeld

Cha Cha, I love. I was a champion in Cha Cha, world. I even remember very well and I do very well the Bolero. I don't know if you remember that one.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Champion

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Bill Clinton

1993-2001Our government, once a champion of national purpose, is now seen as a captive of narrow interests, putting more burdens on our citizens, instead of equipping them to get ahead.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Champion

"Champion" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 95.51% of the time. "Champion" is used about 2,872 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)95.51%2,7433,350
Lexical Verb (infinitive)1.6%4650,285
Lexical Verb (base form)1.53%4451,500
Adjective (general or positive)0.66%1980,337
Noun (proper)0.49%1493,893
Adverb (general)0.21%6143,867
                    Total100.00%2,872N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Champion

The following table summarizes the usage of "champion" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons
Rank in USA
ChampionLast name7,0001,899
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Champion

CountryNameCountryName
Hong Kong

Champion Technology Holdings Limited

USA

Champion Communication Services, Inc.

 (more examples...)  

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Cities: Champion


1. Champion, MI
Zip Code(s): 49814
Country: USA


2. Champion, NE
Zip Code(s): 69023
Country: USA


3. Champion, PA
Zip Code(s): 15622
Country: USA

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Expressions: Champion

Expressions using "champion": champion Heights champion in sport champion lode champion of a human rights champion of liberty champion smth. champion swimmer heavyweight champion reigning champion woman champion world champion world's champion. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "champion": Champion-elect, champion-ship, champion-ships.

Ending with "champion": amateur-champion, boxing-champion, euro-champion, ex-champion, marathon-champion, twice-champion, world-champion.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Champion

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

champion

1,622

champion clothing

116

champion spark plug

568

champion mobile home

113

champion home

292

stanley cup champion

107

champion league

278

champion nutrition

102

champion mortgage

267

champion realty

102

champion boat

224

champion sports

100

air champion

223

night of champion

89

we are the champion

219

hyatt grand champion

86

champion juicer

214

champion on ice

83

nba champion

205

world series champion

77

airline champion

192

uefa champion league

77

champion real estate school

184

auto champion

73

champion tour

179

champion camp

70

champion window

176

2003 champion night

69

racing champion

167

champion lyrics we

68

champion sportswear

158

champion manufactured home

67

champion of world

149

champion sports bra

64

champion chevrolet

147

champion bra

64

champion ford

125

battery champion

64

champion norrath

121

champion choice

62
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Champion

Language Translations for "champion"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

përkrahës (abettor, adherent, advocate, allied, backer, booster, devotee, encouraging, exponent, follower, friend, help, partisan, promoter, satellite, supporter, upholder), përkrah (advance, back, bolster, buttress, encourage, espouse, Favor, favour, hug, patronize, promote, prop up, protect, root for, side with, stand up for, stick up for, support, take smb.'s part, upbear, uphold), mbrojtës (advocate, apologetic, apologetical, back, conservator, defender, fullback, guard, Guardian, keeper, paraclete, patron, protective, protector, quarterback, tutelar, vindicator, vindicatory), mbroj (assert, cover, cushion, defend, fend, fight, guard, hold, keep, maintain, plead, preserve, protect, save, shield, stick up for, watch over), kampion (champ, pattern, sample, whiz, whizz). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏مجل (pre eminent), ‏ناصر (befriend, help, patronize, side, stand by, stand up for, support), ‏المحارب (warrior), ‏النصير (adherent, backer, devotee, exponent, partisan, patron, protector, supporter), ‏أيد (advocate, affirm, countenance, favor, favour, further, go in for, look with favor on, look with favour on, plunk, reason, second, side, side with, stand for, stand up for, stick up, stick up for, subscribe, subserve, support, sustain, underpin, uphold, validate), ‏دافع (advocate, apologize, assert, buckler, cushion, defend, guard, guard against, hold off, impetus, impulse, impulsive, inducement, motive, object, payer, projectile, propellant, propeller, propulsive, repulsive, score, stand for, stick up for, urge, vindicate), ‏بطل (hero, heroic). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

юнак, чудесен (admirable, beautiful, clipping, cool, corking, delicious, elegant, excellent, fabulous, famous, fine, glorious, gorgeous, great, heavenly, hot, immense, lovely, magnificent, marvellous, marvelous, neat, nifty, noble, priceless, rattling, regular, ripping, scrumptious, smashing, spanking, splendid, super, terrific, thundering, topping, walloping, wizard, wonderful), шампион (champ, title holder, world-beater), голям специалист, герой (hero), великолепен (colossal, glorious, gorgeous, grand, immense, imperial, magnificent, palatial, pompous, princely, royal, smashing, splashing, splendid, super, superb, wonderful), отстоявам (assert, defend, maintain, receive, stand up for, uphold, vindicate), защитавам (defend, guard, keep, maintain, protect, shelter, shield, solicit, vindicate, ward), боря се за (contest, dispute, stand for), първокласен (classic, classical, clinking, exclusive, first class, first rate, five-star, gilt-edged, number one, posh, prize, pucka, pukka, ranking, scratch, slap up, slashing, swell, top notch, topflight, top-hole). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

, (Championship). (various references)

   

Czech

  

zastánce (advocate, exponent, protagonist), vynikající (accomplished, amazing, beautiful, chance, delicious, egregious, eminent, excellent, exquisite, fine, magnificent, notable, outstanding, preeminent, prize, prominent, star, sterling, superlative, wonderful), vítìz (Victor, winner), prvotřídní (big time, chance, choice, crack, first class, first rate, high-class, preeminent, star, sterling, tiptop, topflight, topnotch), přeborník, obránce (advocate, apologist, back, defender, supporter), mistr (foreman, master), bojovník (campaigner, combatant, crusader, fighter, warrior), šampión. (various references)

   

Danish

  

champion, ærespræmiedyr. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

kampioen, voorvechter (apostle), titelhouder. (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

ĉampiono. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

پهلوان (Athlete), پشتیبانی کردن (Aid, Countenance, Prop, Rally, Second, Support), مبارزه (Battle), قهرمان (Champ, Hero, Knight, Victor), دفاع کردن از (Assert, Defend, Vindicate). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

mestari (adept, expert, maestro, master). (various references)

   

French

  

champion. (various references)

   

German

  

meister (adept, boss, Buster, chief, foreman, Lord, Mac, maestro, master, masters, showman). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

πρωταθλητής. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

לתמוך (advocate, back, brace, buttress, maintain, stand by, stay, support, sustain, take sides), ל"'ול ב- (stand for), אלוף (chieftain, friend, general, governor). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

bajnok (champ, protagonist, to be all aces). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

penggondol (winner), kampiun (advocate), juara, jawara, jagoan (fighter, fire-eater). (various references)

   

Italian

  

campione (adept, champ, defender, foreman, masters, pattern, piece, sample, specimen, virtuoso). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

覇者 (supreme ruler, titleholder). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

チャン"オン , きょう"う (arrogance, collation, contend with, crying aloud, examining and comparing, pride, quarrel, veteran), せ"しゅけ" (leading, right of preoccupancy, top-rank), はしゃ (supreme ruler, titleholder), とうし (boxer, clairvoyance, death from cold, dying by the wayside, fight, fighter, fighting spirit, freezing to death, Fujiwara family, investment, island governor, militant, poetry of the Tang period, seeing through, stealthy glance, Tang poetry, X-ray). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

(Warrior). (various references)

   

Manx

  

shassoo er son (stand for), roortagh (athlete, athletic, redoubtable), reih (choice, choose, correct, correct as behaviour, discrimination, elect, favourite, opt, option, preferred, single out), gastagh (brightness, hero, nimble), feniaght. (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

kampion. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ampionchay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

campeão (ace, champ, crack). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

campion (Ace, champ, defender), susţine (advocate, affirm, allege, argue, assert, back, back up, bear, bear up, bolster, buoy, buttress, carry, claim, contend, countenance, defend, encourage, endorse, entertain, Favor, favour, fortify, give countenance to smb., hold, hold up, maintain, pep, promote, prop, reinforce, sanction, second, speed, sponsor, submit, support, underlie, uphold, vindicate), ocrotitor (patronal, screening, shielding, upholder), minunat (beautiful, beautifully, best, brave, bright, capital, charming, delightfully, exceptional, jolly, lovely, magic, magical, marvellous, miraculous, paradisaic, paradisaical, passing, proud, royal, special, splendid, strange, superb, superbly, supernatural, tiptop, wonderful, wonder-working), luptãtor (contestant, fighter, militant, warrior), excelent (a1, best, capital, clinking, consummate, crack, excellent, excellently, exquisite, fine, first rate, golden, great, noble, passing, roaring, special, splendid, that's capital, tiptop, topping), avocat (advocate, attorney, barrister, barristers, counsel, counsellor at-law, lawyer, legal adviser, pleader, solicitor, supporter), atlet (athlete), as (Ace, nailer), apãrãtor (apron, defencist, defender, friend, Guardian, palladium, protector, supporter), apãra (advocate, cover, defend, fence, fend, guard, keep, maintain, protect, safeguard, save, shelter, shield, ward), animal remarcabil, adept (adherent, advocate, backer, dependant, dependent, devotee, disciple, follower, hanger-on, initiate, partisan, proselyte, sectary, supporter, sympathizer, upholder, votarist, votary, zealot), învingãtor (conqueror, triumphant, vanquisher, victorious, winner). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

чемпион (title holder, title-holder). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

laoch (a hero, hero, warrior), gaisgeach (hero, warrior). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

prvoklasan (brag, excellent, first chop, first class, first rate, luxe: de luxe, prime, tip top, top flight, top notch, topgallant, tops), prvak (leader), pobornik (supporter), boriti se za, borac (combatant, fighter, supporter), šampion (champ, title holder). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

campeón (crackerjack). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

mästare (boss, champ, master, Meister, past master, wizard). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

uğrunda mücadele vermek, savunucu (advocate, apologist, defender), savunmak (advocate, argue, argue for smth., assert, declare oneself, defend, fence, fight, justify, line up with, plead, protect, stand up, stand up for, stick up for, vindicate), mükemmel (accomplished, all around, alpha plus, ambrosial, bang up, banner, beyond praise, bully, capital, classic, classical, classy, commanding, complete, consummate, cool, copybook, Dandy, dreamy, elegant, excellent, famous, famously, faultless, fine, finished, first class, great, immense, jolly good, no mean, par excellence, perfect, ripping, scrumptious, slap up, smashing, smooth, solid, sovereign, spiffing, spiffy, splendid, splendiferous, super, superb, superlative, that takes the cake, the dandy, thorough, thoroughgoing, tiptop, to a turn, to the nines, topping, triumphant, unique), müdafaa etmek (advocate, defend, plead), galip (conquering, prevailing, top dog, triumphant, vanquisher, Victor, victorious, winner), en iyi (best, of the first water, tiptop, top, top drawer, topflight, top-hole, topnotch, tops), destekleyici, desteklemek (advocate, assist, back up, bear out, bear smb. out, bolster, bolster up, brace, buoy, buttress, countenance, encourage, endorse, Favor, favour, fortify, give a leg up, give countenance to, go along with, help forward, hold up, identify, indorse, keep smb. in countenance, lend countenance to, logroll, nourish, patronize, promote, prop, root for, second, shore, sponsor, spoonfeed, stake, stanchion, stand, stand by, start, stick up for, strengthen, subordinate, support, sustain, underpin, uphold), şampiyon (champ, grand master), üstün niteliklere sahip kimse. (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

зempion (r). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

чудовий (a, admirable, adorable, ambrosial, bang up, beautiful, brave, bright, bully, capital, charming, clinking, consummate, crack, Dandy, delectable, delicious, delightful, eminent, excellent, fine, flawless, glorious, goluptious, gorgeous, immense, magnific, magnifical, magnificent, noble, notable, noted, palmary, peachy, posh, prime, princely, proper, providential, ravishing, remarkable, resplendent, ripping, something like, sovereign, spiffing, superb, super-duper, topping, undeniable, way out, wizard, wonderful), чемпіон (champ), відстоювати (advocate, assert, defecate, defend), викликати (arouse, bring forth, bring on, call, call in, cause, challenge, cite, create, defy, evoke, necessitate, procure, provoke, send for, send up, set smb. agog, stir up, strike, summon, touch off, wake, warn, whistle up), оборонець (advocate, protector, vindicator), захистник, захищати (advocate, apologize, assert, bield, bonnet, cover, defend, fight, overshade, overshadow, protect, shelter, shield, stand by, stand up for, stick up for), атлет (athlete), боротися (antagonize, battle, buffet, combat, contend, debate, fight, grapple, militate, oppugn, strive, struggle, take on, tussle, wrestle), борець (bruiser, defender, fighter, pugilist, wolf's bane, wrestler), поборник (apostle, devotee, protagonist, vindicator, zealot), першорядний (a, crack, first, first rate, nailing, spiffing), першокласник, переможець (conqueror, top dog, vanquisher, winner). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

vô địch (inexpugnable, invincible, matchless, unrivalled), quán quân chiến sĩ, người vô địch. (various references)

   

Welsh

  

campwr (adept), rhyswr (hero), pencampwr. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Champion

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

agonotheta, campus, defensor, defensorem, defensori, propugnator, propugnatorem. (various references)

Old English450-1100

cempa. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Champion

LanguageDateSource1 Samuel Chapter 17, Verse 4
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai exhlqen anhr dunatoV ek thV parataxewV twn allofulwn goliaq onoma autw ek geq uyoV autou tessarwn phcewn kai spiqamhV
Latin405VulgateEt egressus est vir spurius de castris Philisthinorum nomine Goliath de Geth altitudinis sex cubitorum et palmo
Middle English1395WyclifAnd a bastard man wente out fro the tentis of Philistiens, Goliath of Geth bi name, in heiyte of sexe cubitis and a span;
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose hight was six cubits and a span.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd a fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath; he was more than six cubits tall.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Champion

Language1 Samuel Chapter 17, Verse 4
CebuanoUg may migula nga usa ka bantugan gikan sa campo sa mga Filistehanon, nga ginganlan si Goliath, sa Gath, kansang gitas-on may unom ka maniko ug usa ka dangaw.
CroatianIz filistejskih redova izaðe jedan izazivaè. Zvao se Golijat, a bio je iz Gata. Visok bijaše šest lakata i jedan pedalj.
DanishDa trådte en Tvekæmper ved Navn Goliat fra Gat ud af Filisternes Rækker, seks Alen og et Spand høj.
DutchToen ging er een kampvechter uit, uit het leger der Filistijnen; zijn naam was Goliath, van Gath; zijn hoogte was zes ellen en een span.
FinnishNiin filistealaisten joukoista tuli kaksintaistelija nimeltä Goljat, kotoisin Gatista. Hän oli kuuden kyynärän ja vaaksan pituinen.
FrenchUn homme sortit alors du camp des Philistins et s`avança entre les deux armées. Il se nommait Goliath, il était de Gath, et il avait une taille de six coudées et un empan.
GermanDa trat aus den Lagern der Philister ein Riese mit Namen Goliath von Gath, sechs Ellen und eine Handbreit hoch;
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariMaka seorang jago berkelahi yang bernama Goliat, dari kota Gat, keluar dari perkemahan Filistin untuk menantang orang Israel. Tingginya kira-kira tiga meter,
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaHata, maka dari dalam tentara orang Filistin keluarlah seorang pendekar, yang bernama Goliat, dari negeri Gat, adapun tinggi batang tubuhnya enam hasta lebih sejengkal.
ItalianDall'accampamento dei Filistei uscì un campione, chiamato Golia, di Gat; era alto sei cubiti e un palmo.
MaoriNa ko te putanga o tetahi tangata, he papatu, i roto i te puni o nga Pirihitini, ko tona ingoa, ko Koriata, no Kata, e ono whatianga kotahi hoki whanganga a te ringa tona roa.
NorwegianDa gikk en tvekjemper ut av filistrenes leir; han hette Goliat og var fra Gat; han var seks alen og et spann høi.
PortugueseEntão saiu do arraial dos filisteus um campeão, cujo nome era Golias, de Gate, que tinha de altura seis côvados e um palmo.   
RumanianAtunci a iewit un om din tabqra Filistenilor wi a knaintat kntre cele douq owtiri. El se numea Goliat, era din Gat, wi avea o knqlyime de wase coyi wi o palmq.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Champion

Derivations

Words beginning with "champion": championed, championing, champions, championship, championships. (additional references)

Words ending with "champion": cochampion. (additional references)

Words containing "champion": cochampions. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Champion" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cambion, campian, Campione, campioni, champeen, Champigny, Champkin, Charmion, Chempro, Chumphon, Ciampino, Ciapino, Clappison, khamsin. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Champion"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "champion" (pronounced kha"mpēun)
6-a" m p ē u nCampion.
4-p ē u nscorpion, thespian, utopian.
3-ē u naccordion, agrarian, alien, amphibian, arcadian, authoritarian, barbarian, bohemian, carrion, centenarian, centurion, chameleon, circadian, Clarion, collodion, comedian, contrarian, criterion, custodian, Cyprian, disciplinarian, draconian, egalitarian, equestrian, galleon, gorgonian, Guardian, halcyon, herculean, historian, humanitarian, hyperborean, lesbian, libertarian, librarian, majoritarian, mammalian, median, mediterranean, meridian, Napoleon, nickelodeon, nonsectarian, oblivion, obsidian, octogenarian, Odeon, ovarian, pagurian, parliamentarian, pedestrian, planarian, plutonian, praetorian, presbyterian, proletarian, salutatorian, sectarian, seminarian, septuagenarian, simian, subterranean, symbion, theologian, totalitarian, unitarian, utilitarian, valedictorian, valerian, vegetarian, veterinarian.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Champion

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-h-i-m-n-o-p"

-1 letter: aphonic, campion.

-2 letters: anomic, camion, chopin, manioc, painch, phonic.

-3 letters: amino, amnic, amnio, campi, campo, capon, chain, champ, chiao, chimp, china, chino, chomp, macho, macon, manic, mocha, nacho, ohmic, panic, piano, pinch, poach.

-4 letters: amin, cain, camp, caph, capo, cham, chao, chap, chia, chin, chip, chon, chop, ciao, cion, coin, coma, comp, coni, icon.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-h-i-m-n-o-p"
 

+1 letter: champions, hypomanic.

 

+2 letters: anamorphic, champignon, championed, cochampion, megaphonic, morphactin, phonematic, pitchwoman, taphonomic.

 

+3 letters: amphictyony, champignons, championing, cochampions, monographic, morphactins, nomographic, nonemphatic, phonogramic.

 

+4 letters: actinomorphy, amphictyonic, camphorating, championship, misanthropic, nymphomaniac, panchromatic, philharmonic, phonemically, phonogrammic, photodynamic, sycophantism.

 

+5 letters: accomplishing, acetaminophen, actinomorphic, amphictyonies, championships, cinematograph, commandership, companionship, endolymphatic, hyperromantic, micrographing, nymphomaniacs, pathognomonic, philharmonics, psychodynamic, sycophantisms, symphonically.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Sounds
9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Historic
11. Quotations: Non-fiction
12. Quotations: Spoken
13. Quotations: Speeches
14. Usage Frequency
15. Names: Frequency
16. Names: Company Usage
17. Cities
18. Expressions
19. Expressions: Internet
20. Translations: Modern
21. Translations: Ancient
22. Bible Trace
23. Abbreviations
24. Acronyms
25. Derivations
26. Rhymes
27. Anagrams
28. Bibliography


  

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