champion

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The armies are drawn out, and stand at gaze 210 For from the Tartars is a challenge brought To pick a champion from the Persian lords To fight their champion--and thou know'st his name-- Sohrab men call him, but his birth is hid.

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  1. noun One that wins first place or first prize in a competition.
  2. noun One that is clearly superior or has the attributes of a winner: a champion at teaching.
  3. noun An ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person: a champion of the homeless.
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  • The Rubik's Cube world champion is Dutch teenager Eric Akkersdijk, who completed the puzzle in just 7.08 seconds. —  NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
  • As ever, our champion will be the tipster who returns the best profit to notional level stakes of £1 at starting price on our nominated races, of which there will be three each day. —  Blogposts | guardian.co.uk
  • Furthermore, part of being a champion is being able to pull it all together when it counts most and the pressure is highest, as Vonn did Tuesday on a difficult course with challenging visibility. —  [Home] Post Staff blogs
  • Carmichael, who has known Armstrong since the seven-time Tour champion was a junior rider 20 years ago, said he watched and at times goaded Armstrong as the Texan came to the conclusion that he could be competitive in the peloton he left in 2005. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • The man Kotelnik beat to become the WBA champion is Welshman Gavin Rees, who has not fought since being stopped in the 12th and final round by the Ukrainian in March of last year, and now the —  East Side Boxing
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English champioun, combatant, athlete, from Old French champion, from Medieval Latin campiō, campiōn-, from Latin campus, field.

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  1. from Middle English champion, -iun, -ioun, from Old French champion, -iun, campion (later D. kampioen), French champion = Spanish campeon = Portuguese campeão = Italian campione, from Middle Latin campio(n-), a champion, combatant in a duel, from campus, a battle, duel (cf. Anglo-Saxon cempa, Middle English kempe (=Old High German chemphio, chempho, Middle High German kempfe, German kämpfe = Danish kæmpe = Swedish kämpe = Icelandic kappi), a warrior, champion, from camp, fight): see camp and camp.
  2. from champion, n.
 

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