Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - champion
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Champion
champion
~1 n 1 someone or something that has won a competition, especially in sport (the world heavyweight boxing champion | reigning champion (=the champion at the present time)) 2 champion of someone who publicly fights for and defends an aim or principle, such as the rights of a group of people (a champion of women's rights) ~2 v to publicly fight for and defend an aim or principle, such as the rights of a group of people (championing the cause of religious freedom)
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(champions, championing, championed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight. ...a former Olympic champion... Kasparov became world champion. ...a champion boxer and skier. N-COUNT: usu with supp 2. If you are a champion of a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. He was once known as a champion of social reform. N-COUNT: with supp, usu N of n 3. If you champion a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. He passionately championed the poor... The amendments had been championed by pro-democracy activists. VERB: V n, V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin campion-, campio, of West Germanic origin; akin to Old English cempa warrior Date: 13th century 1. warrior, fighter 2. a militant advocate or defender a ~ of civil rights 3. one that does battle for another's rights or honor God will raise me up a ~ — Sir Walter Scott 4. a winner of first prize or first place in competition; also one who shows marked superiority a ~ at selling II. transitive verb Date: 1605 1. archaic challenge, defy 2. to protect or fight for as a ~ 3. to act as militant supporter of ; uphold, advocate always ~s the cause of the underdog Synonyms: see support ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n., v., adj., & adv. --n. 1 (often attrib.) a person (esp. in a sport or game), an animal, plant, etc., that has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition etc. 2 a a person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of another person. b hist. a knight etc. who fought in single combat on behalf of a king etc. --v.tr. support the cause of, defend, argue in favour of. --adj. colloq. or dial. first-class, splendid. --adv. colloq. or dial. splendidly, well. Phrases and idioms Champion of England (or King's or Queen's Champion) a hereditary official at coronations. Etymology: ME f. OF f. med.L campio -onis fighter f. L campus field ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. спорт. чемпион world champion —- чемпион мира Olympic champion —- олимнийский чемпион current champion —- непобежденный чемпион 2. победитель (на конкурсе, выставке и т. п.); получивший первый приз, первый призер (о человеке, животном, растении) 3. защитник, поборник; борец champions of peace —- борцы за мир, сторонники мира 4. (at) ирон. мастер champion at telling lies —- непревзойденный лжец 5. воин, витязь 6. первый среди соревнующихся; получивший первый приз champion boxer —- боксер-чемпион champion bull —- бык, получивший первый приз champion potatoes —- сорт картофеля, дающий рекордные урожаи she is a champion talker —- она побила все рекорды болтливости 7. разг. первоклассный, замечательный is was champion —- вот это был класс! how do you feel? - —- С., thank you как вы себя чувствуете? - Спасибо, прекрасно 8. защищать, отстаивать; бороться to champion disarmament —- бороться за разоружение to champion the cause of peace —- отстаивать дело мира ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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a cause бороться за (какое-л.) дело CHAMPION chess-player первоклассный шахматист CHAMPION 1. noun 1) борец 2) поборник, защитник - champions of peace 3) чемпион, победитель 4) получивший приз (о людях, животных, растениях) 2. adj. coll. первоклассный - champion chess-player 3. v. защищать; бороться за что-л. - champion a cause Syn: see uphold ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 12c., from O.Fr. champion, from L.L. campio (acc. campionem) "gladiator, combatant in the field," from L. campus "field (of combat)" (see campus). Had been borrowed earlier by O.E. as cempa. The abbreviated form champ is first attested 1868 in Amer.Eng. The verb "to fight for, defend, protect" is from 1820. Championship is from 1825. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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