CHAMPION
Cham"pi*on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Championed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Championing.] [Obs.] Shak.
2. To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect. Championed or unchampioned, thou diest. Sir W. Scott.
CHAMPIONNESS
Cham"pi*on*ness, n.
Defn: A female champion. Fairfax.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Cham"pi*on*ship, n.
Defn: State of being champion; leadership; supremancy.
CHAMPLAIN PERIOD
Cham*plain" pe"ri*od. (Geol.)
Defn: A subdivision of the Quaternary age immediately following the
Glacial period; — so named from beds near Lake Champlain.
Note: The earlier deposits of this period are diluvial in character, as if formed in connection with floods attending the melting of the glaciers, while the later deposits are of finer material in more quiet waters, as the alluvium.
CHAMPLEVE
Champ`le*vé", a. [F., p. p. of champlever to engrave. See 3d Champ,
Camp, Lever a bar.] (Art)