Definitions

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  • adjective Without a champion.

Etymologies

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champion +‎ -less

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Examples

  • This purchased rebellion has been outdated, denounced and rescinded and left to die championless.

    simplymine Diary Entry simplymine 2002

  • And while men spoke betwixt wrath and mockery of the Rusty Knight, I loved more dearly that champion who was doing so ill so bravely for a championless lady.

    Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard 1922

  • And while men spoke betwixt wrath and mockery of the Rusty Knight, I loved more dearly that champion who was doing so ill so bravely for a championless lady. '

    Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard 1921

  • Jehangir the champ who left us championless like Husain did on those blood clumped Karbala sands.

    Bookslut 2009

  • Meadows said the circumstances surrounding the Celebration's HIO bears little resemblance to those around the one created by the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders 'and Exhibitors Association a few years ago, after the championless 2006 Celebration.

    Shelbyville Times-Gazette Headlines 2009

  • I think that Cleveland has it worse off (even before the Phillies won) -- the Browns have not won an NFL title since 1964 (pre-Superbowl) - for 41 seasons of futility (with a three-year gap when the former Browns moved to Baltimore to become the Ravens), the Indians have not won the World Series since 1948 - for 51 seasons of futility, and the Cavs have never won an NBA title since coming into the league in 1970 - for 38 seasons of futility, for a grand total of 130 championless seasons that puts Philadelphia to shame.

    SportsFilter 2008

  • And while men spoke betwixt wrath and mockery of the Rusty Knight, I loved more dearly that champion who was doing so ill so bravely for a championless lady. "

    Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard Eleanor Farjeon 1923

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