Confederate vs champion

Confederate and champion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Confederate	Yes	Yes	No	No
champion	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, champion is a hypernym of Confederate; that is, champion is a word with a broader meaning than Confederate:

Other hypernyms of Confederate include Southerner, admirer, booster, friend, protagonist, supporter.

Confederate (noun)	champion (noun)
a supporter of the Confederate States of America	someone who fights for a cause
	someone who has won first place in a competition
	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Confederate (adjective)	champion (adjective)
of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War	holding first place in a contest

Confederate (verb)	champion (verb)
	protect or fight for as a champion