"champioun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌt͡ʃa(u̯)mpiˈuːn/, /ˈt͡ʃa(u̯)mpjun/, /ka(u̯)mpiˈuːn/, /ˈka(u̯)mpjun/ (note: from Old Northern French campion, especially East Anglia or Early Scots)
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French champiun, champion (and Old Northern French campion), from Medieval Latin campiō, from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō. Doublet of kempe (“soldier”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:bor|fro:champiun<id:combatant>|id=combatant}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "combatant", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "fighter", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "soldier", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "battle", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "field", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "field", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "campus", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kh₂em-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kh₂ém-po-s", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*kampos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "campus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*kamp", "lang" : "gmw-pro" }, { "id" : "verbs", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "denominative", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "intransitive verbs", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yéti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-janą", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-jan", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*kampijan", "lang" : "gmw-pro" }, { "id" : "agent nouns", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-jô", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-jō", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Frankish", "term" : "*kampijō", "lang" : "frk" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Medieval Latin", "term" : "campiō", "lang" : "la-med" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "champiun", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "champioun", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="combatant" data-lang="enm" data-title="champioun" id="Middle_English:_combatant">, {{bor+|enm|fro|champiun}} Borrowed from Old French champiun, {{cog|fro-nor|campion}} Old Northern French campion, {{der|enm|la-med|campiō}} Medieval Latin campiō, {{der|enm|gmw-pro|*kampijō}} Proto-West Germanic *kampijō, {{doublet|enm|kempe|id1=soldier|t1=soldier}} Doublet of kempe (“soldier”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} champioun, {{enm-noun|champiouns}} champioun (plural champiouns) Forms: champiouns [plural], champion [alternative], champyon [alternative], chaumpion [alternative], chaunpyoun [alternative], caumpiun [alternative, Early-Middle-English, especially], champiun [alternative, Early-Middle-English, especially], chaumpiun [alternative, Early-Middle-English, especially], campion [alternative], campioun [alternative], campyon [alternative], kampyoun [alternative], scaumpioun [alternative], schampyon [alternative], schaumpion [alternative], champyone [alternative, Northern]
  1. An athlete (especially in a combat sport).
    Sense id: en-champioun-enm-noun-rD8dp725 Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Sports Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 27 14 33 11 15 Disambiguation of Sports: 67 0 0 0 33
  2. A combatant or soldier; (especially in single combat):
    One who represents another in physical combat.
    Sense id: en-champioun-enm-noun-s7-9VkVb Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 27 14 33 11 15 Disambiguation of People: 0 41 0 30 30
  3. A combatant or soldier; (especially in single combat):
    A bodyguard or security officer (person assigned to protect someone)
    Sense id: en-champioun-enm-noun-xnC1OXeL Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Occupations, Security Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 27 14 33 11 15 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 13 37 10 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 15 49 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 13 45 8 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 21 14 47 8 10 Disambiguation of Occupations: 16 18 39 13 13 Disambiguation of Security: 0 0 50 50 0
  4. A champion or evangelist of a cause:
    A guardian or protector; one who provides safety or security.
    Sense id: en-champioun-enm-noun-oloq5hWE Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Security Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 27 14 33 11 15 Disambiguation of Security: 0 0 50 50 0
  5. A champion or evangelist of a cause:
    A victor or winner; one who emerges victorious from a challenge.
    Sense id: en-champioun-enm-noun-gZKjGQ~k Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 27 14 33 11 15

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌt͡ʃa(u̯)mpiˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃa(u̯)mpjun/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ka(u̯)mpiˈuːn/"
    },
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    }
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}
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      "name": "etymon"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "champiun"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Old French champiun",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro-nor",
        "2": "campion"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Northern French campion",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la-med",
        "3": "campiō"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin campiō",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*kampijō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *kampijō",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "kempe",
        "id1": "soldier",
        "t1": "soldier"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of kempe (“soldier”)",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French champiun, champion (and Old Northern French campion), from Medieval Latin campiō, from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō. Doublet of kempe (“soldier”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "champiouns",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "champion",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "champyon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaumpion",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaunpyoun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caumpiun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English",
        "especially"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "champiun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English",
        "especially"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaumpiun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English",
        "especially"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "campion",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "campioun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "campyon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kampyoun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "scaumpioun",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "schampyon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "schaumpion",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "champyone",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "champioun",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "champiouns"
      },
      "expansion": "champioun (plural champiouns)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An athlete (especially in a combat sport)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "athlete",
          "athlete"
        ],
        [
          "combat sport",
          "combat sport#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A combatant or soldier; (especially in single combat):",
        "One who represents another in physical combat."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "combatant",
          "combatant"
        ],
        [
          "soldier",
          "soldier"
        ],
        [
          "especially",
          "especially#English"
        ],
        [
          "single",
          "single#English"
        ],
        [
          "combat",
          "combat#English"
        ],
        [
          "represent",
          "represent"
        ],
        [
          "physical",
          "physical"
        ],
        [
          "combat",
          "combat"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A combatant or soldier; (especially in single combat):",
        "A bodyguard or security officer (person assigned to protect someone)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "combatant",
          "combatant"
        ],
        [
          "soldier",
          "soldier"
        ],
        [
          "especially",
          "especially#English"
        ],
        [
          "single",
          "single#English"
        ],
        [
          "combat",
          "combat#English"
        ],
        [
          "bodyguard",
          "bodyguard"
        ],
        [
          "security officer",
          "security officer"
        ],
        [
          "protect",
          "protect#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A champion or evangelist of a cause:",
        "A guardian or protector; one who provides safety or security."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "champion",
          "champion"
        ],
        [
          "evangelist",
          "evangelist"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ],
        [
          "guardian",
          "guardian"
        ],
        [
          "protector",
          "protector"
        ],
        [
          "safety",
          "safety"
        ],
        [
          "security",
          "security"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A champion or evangelist of a cause:",
        "A victor or winner; one who emerges victorious from a challenge."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "champion",
          "champion"
        ],
        [
          "evangelist",
          "evangelist"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ],
        [
          "victor",
          "victor"
        ],
        [
          "winner",
          "winner"
        ],
        [
          "victorious",
          "victorious"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌt͡ʃa(u̯)mpiˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃa(u̯)mpjun/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ka(u̯)mpiˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka(u̯)mpjun/",
      "note": "from Old Northern French campion, especially East Anglia or Early Scots"
    }
  ],
  "word": "champioun"
}

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