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championless

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cham⋅pi⋅on

  [cham-pee-uhn]
Use championless in a Sentence
–noun
1. a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
2. anything that takes first place in competition: the champion of a cattle show.
3. an animal that has won a certain number of points in officially recognized shows: This dog is a champion.
4. a person who fights for or defends any person or cause: a champion of the oppressed.
5. a fighter or warrior.
–verb (used with object)
6. to act as champion of; defend; support: to champion a cause.
7. Obsolete. to defy.
–adjective
8. first among all contestants or competitors.
9. Informal. first-rate.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME < OF < LL campiōn- (s. of campiō) < WGmc *kampiōn-, equiv. to kamp- battle (< L campus field, battlefield) + -iōn- n. suffix; cf. OE cempa warrior, etc.

Related forms:
cham⋅pi⋅on⋅less, adjective
cham⋅pi⋅on⋅like, adjective

Synonyms:
1. winner, victor. 4. defender, protector. 6. maintain, fight for, advocate.

Antonyms:
1. loser.
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