champion (n.)
- abettor
- ace
- admirer
- advocate
- aficionado
- alternate
- angel
- answer
- apologist
- arch
- arm
- armor
- attorney
- back
- backer
- backstop
- backup
- banner
- battle
- best
- boss
- buff
- campaigner
- capital
- cardinal
- central
- champ
- chief
- choice
- chosen
- cloak
- combatant
- commander
- conqueror
- conquistador
- copyright
- counter
- cover
- cream
- cushion
- dandy
- dean
- defender
- dependence
- deputy
- dominant
- dummy
- elect
- elite
- endorser
- ensure
- exponent
- expounder
- fan
- fat
- fence
- fighter
- figurehead
- first
- flank
- flower
- forward
- fugleman
- genius
- great
- greatest
- guarantee
- guard
- guardian
- harbor
- haven
- head
- hero
- higher-up
- justifier
- keep
- laureate
- leader
- leading
- lieutenant
- locum
- lover
- main
- mainstay
- maintainer
- master
- medalist
- nestle
- nonesuch
- nonpareil
- optimum
- paladin
- paragon
- partisan
- patent
- patron
- patroness
- pick
- pillar
- pleader
- police
- premier
- primary
- prime
- principal
- prize
- procurator
- prodigy
- promoter
- proponent
- protagonist
- protector
- proxy
- queen
- quintessence
- ranking
- register
- reliance
- reply
- representative
- riposte
- rock
- ruler
- ruling
- runner-up
- safeguard
- screen
- second
- secondary
- seconder
- sectary
- senior
- shelter
- shield
- shoo-in
- shroud
- sider
- sovereign
- sponsor
- stalwart
- stand-in
- standby
- star
- subduer
- subjugator
- substitute
- superior
- superlative
- superman
- superstar
- support
- supporter
- surrogate
- sustainer
- sympathizer
- tower
- understudy
- upholder
- vanquisher
- veteran
- vicar
- vice
- vicegerent
- victor
- vindicator
- virtuoso
- votary
- warrior
- well-wisher
- winner
champion (v.)
- ace
- advocate
- alternate
- answer
- arch
- arm
- armor
- assert
- back
- backstop
- battle
- best
- bless
- boss
- buff
- champ
- cloak
- contend
- copyright
- counter
- cover
- cream
- cushion
- defend
- dummy
- elect
- ensure
- espouse
- fan
- fat
- fence
- fend
- flank
- flower
- forward
- guarantee
- guard
- harbor
- head
- insure
- keep
- main
- maintain
- master
- nestle
- patent
- pick
- police
- premier
- prime
- prize
- promote
- protect
- queen
- rebut
- refute
- register
- reply
- respond
- riposte
- rock
- safeguard
- screen
- second
- secure
- select
- shelter
- shield
- shroud
- sider
- sponsor
- star
- substitute
- superior
- support
- sustain
- tower
- understudy
- underwrite
- uphold
- vice
champion (adj.)
- ace
- alternate
- arch
- arm
- back
- bang-up
- banner
- best
- bless
- blue-ribbon
- boss
- buff
- capital
- cardinal
- central
- chief
- choice
- chosen
- combatant
- counter
- cover
- crowning
- dandy
- dean
- distinguished
- dominant
- dummy
- elect
- elite
- fat
- fence
- first
- focal
- foremost
- forward
- great
- greatest
- guard
- haven
- head
- illustrious
- laureate
- leading
- lover
- magisterial
- main
- master
- matchless
- nonpareil
- optimal
- optimum
- outstanding
- paramount
- partisan
- patent
- peerless
- pick
- predominant
- preeminent
- premier
- preponderant
- prevailing
- primal
- primary
- prime
- principal
- prize
- quintessential
- ranking
- representative
- ruling
- screen
- second
- secondary
- secure
- select
- senior
- sovereign
- splendid
- stalwart
- standby
- star
- stellar
- substitute
- superior
- superlative
- support
- supreme
- surpassing
- surrogate
- top-notch
- unmatchable
- unmatched
- unparalleled
- unsurpassed
- veteran
- vice
- virtuoso
But who would force the soul tilts with a straw
Against a champion cased in adamant.
Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward!
Thou little valiant, great in villany!
Thou ever strong upon the stronger side!
Thou Fortune's champion that dost never fight
But when her humorous ladyship is by
To teach thee safety.
