Hero
Hero noun - A person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion.
Reigning champion and hero are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reigning champion" instead a noun "Hero".
Reigning champion
Hero and reigning champion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hero" instead a noun phrase "Reigning champion".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- champion and hero
- champion and reigning champion
- victor and hero
- victor and reigning champion
- conqueror and hero
- conqueror and reigning champion
- top dog and hero
- top dog and reigning champion
- winner and hero
- winner and reigning champion
- defender and hero
- defender and reigning champion
- supporter and hero
- supporter and reigning champion
Both terms in one sentence
- When the hero sets up a rivalry with the (60 year old) reigning champion and falls in love with his daughter, he wants to show her some of the magic and importance of bowling.
Source: Serious Business / Film
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Reigning champion and Hero. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hero/reigning_champion
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