Champion

cham′pi-un, n. one who fights in single combat for himself or for another: one who defends a cause: a succe ful combatant: in boxing, running, ., one who has excelled all others: a hero:— fem. Cham′pione .— adj. acting as champion, first: first-cla .— v.t. ( obs. ) to challenge: to defend: to support.— n. Cham′pionship . [Fr.,—Low L. campio , campion-em —L. campus , a plain, a place for games.]