A Scottish term for a fierce or ambitious person, or a champion in a competition or contest.
From Scots English, likely derived from Old English 'champion,' which came from Latin 'campio' meaning 'fighter' or 'warrior.' The word evolved in Scottish dialects to describe someone with competitive spirit.
Scottish English preserved this warrior word long after it faded from standard English—'cample' captures that old sense of someone ready to fight for what they want, whether literally or figuratively in competition.
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