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champion

champion

1 3.5
Having won first place in a competition
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃæmpɪən/
translation icon : campeón
  • HOME OF THE 1987 STATE CHAMPION WARRIORS. IN THE TRUCK.

And we're getting our pug from a breeder who's like a champion breeder, came second in Crufts last year.

Examples

  • CHAMPION WOLVES

  • LONG LIVE THE NEW KING AND REIGNING CHAMPION DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE!

  • LISTEN, JIMMY KING IS THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION.

  • By the mid-1920s, the G&F enthusiastically spoke of bright-leaf tobacco as the "CHAMPION CROP OF ALL."

    Academic text (2007)
  • ♪ ALL I NEED TO SUCCEED IN MY PLAN ♪ ♪ IS A CHAMPION RARE ♪

  • After an intense competition, she was declared the champion runner of the marathon this year.

  • He celebrated his victory as the champion of the chess tournament, a title he had worked hard to achieve.

  • Winning the regional contest made her the champion artist, showcasing her talent to everyone.

Synonyms

award-winning
vschampion
101 3.4

Someone or something that has won awards for very good work

means first place in a contest rather than general recognized excellence
prizewinning
vschampion
1 2.8

Someone or something that has won a prize in a contest

matches this meaning and refers specifically to first place in a contest
winning
vschampion
1.0

Having won a game or contest

refers specifically to first place rather than any victory

Compounds

champion lode
  • Archaic
9.9

The main rich vein of rock that has metal in a mine

How Successful

champion
1 3.5
prizewinning
1 2.8
to medal
3 3.5
unplaced
5.5

Surface Forms

champion positive

Etymology

The adjective champion comes from the noun for a winner and the old campio meaning 'fighter', someone who has won in battle or contest. So calling something 'champion' means it has won a prize or is top quality.