champioun
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French champion, from Medieval Latin campiō, from Proto-Germanic *kampijô. Doublet of kempe (“soldier”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃampiˈuːn/, /tʃamˈpjuːn/, /tʃau̯mpiˈuːn/, /ˈtʃampjun/
- (from Old Northern French) IPA(key): /kampiˈuːn/
Noun
champioun (plural champiouns)
- A sportsperson who utilises brute strength; a martial artist.
- A combatant or soldier; especially referring to a one who fights alone.
- A guardian or safeguarder; one who provides safety or security.
- A promoter or evangelist of a cause or belief.
- A winner; one who emerges victorious from a challenge.
- (rare) A representative appointed to fight in place of another.
- (rare) A security officer.
References
- “champiǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-29.
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