a hereditary official at British coronations, representing the king (King's Champion) or the queen (Queen's Champion) who is being crowned, and having originally the function of challenging to mortal combat any person disputing the right of the new sovereign to rule.
CHAMPION OF ENGLAND
Meaning of CHAMPION OF ENGLAND in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012