champion
champion is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, and is ready to contend with any rival; as, the champion of England. Note: Champion is used attributively in the sense of surpassing all competitors; overmastering; as, champion pugilist; champion chess player.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abettor
- ablegate
- accessory
- accomplice
- accredit
- acting
- adherent
- adjunct
- adjutant
- adjuvant
- advocate
- after
- ally
- alter
- angel
- answer
- appear
- archon
- assistant
- associate
- auxiliary
- backer
- behalf
- brief
- candle
- chancellor
- clerk
- coadjutor
- coadjutrix
- collaborator
- colleague
- commissioner
- complice
- confederate
- confidant
- confrere
- consul
- cooperator
- court
- criminal
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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