CHALLENGER

rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender

(noun) the contestant you hope to defeat; “he had respect for his rivals”; “he wanted to know what the competition was doing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

challenger (plural challengers)

One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.

Synonyms

• (one who challenges): adversary, combatant, contender, disputer, opponent

Proper noun

Challenger

A space shuttle, named after the HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew.

Noun

Challenger (plural Challengers)

(rail) a steam locomotive of the 4-6-6-4 wheel arrangement.

Source: Wiktionary


Chal"len*ger, n.

Definition: One who challenges.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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