Phrase guide

world champion

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The winner of a world cup or world championship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: verdensmester — winner of world cup or world championship
  • Dutch: wereldkampioen — winner of world cup or world championship
  • Finnish: maailmanmestari — winner of world cup or world championship
  • French: champion du monde — winner of world cup or world championship
  • French: championne du monde — winner of world cup or world championship
  • German: Weltmeister — winner of world cup or world championship
  • German: Weltmeisterin — winner of world cup or world championship
  • Hungarian: világbajnok — winner of world cup or world championship
  • Icelandic: heimsmeistari — winner of world cup or world championship
  • Norwegian Bokmål: verdensmester — winner of world cup or world championship
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: verdsmeister — winner of world cup or world championship
  • Russian: чемпион мира (čempion mira) — winner of world cup or world championship
  • Swedish: världsmästare — winner of world cup or world championship