champion (
http://definr.com/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]