champion

adj 1: clearly superior or having the attributes of a winner; "a

champion at teaching"

2: holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a

prizewinning wine" [syn: {prizewinning}]

n 1: someone who has won first place in a competition [syn: {champ},

{title-holder}]

2: someone who fights for a cause [syn: {fighter}, {hero}, {paladin}]

3: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their

supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of

the library" [syn: {supporter}, {protagonist}, {admirer},

{booster}, {friend}]

v : protect or fight for as a champion [syn: {defend}]