CHAMONT, brother of Monimia "the orphan," and the troth-plight husband of Seri'na (daughter of lord Acasto). He is a soldier, so proud and susceptible that he is forever taking offence, and setting himself up as censor or champion. He fancies his sister Monim'ia has lost her honor, and calls her to task, but finds he is mistaken. He fancies her guardian, old Acasto, has not been sufficiently watchful over her, and draws upon him in his anger, but sees his folly just in time to prevent mischief. He fancies Castalio, his sister's husband, has ill-treated her, and threatens to kill him, but his suspicions are again altogether erroneous. In fact, his presence in the house was like that of a madman with fire-brands in a stack-yard.--Otway, _The Orphan_ (1680). There are characters in which he _[C. M. Young_] is unrivalled and almost perfect. His "Pierre" [_Venice Preserved_, Otway] is more soldierly than Kemble's; his "Chamont" is full of brotherly pride, noble impetuosity, and heroic scorn.--_New Monthly Magazine_ (1822). CHAMPAGNE _(Henry earl of_), a crusader.--Sir W. Scott, _The Talisman_ (time, Richard I.). CHAM'PERNEL', a lame old gentleman, the husband of Lami'ra, and son-in-law of judge Vertaigne (2 _sy_).--Beaumont and Fletcher, _The Little French Lawyer_ (1647). CHAMPION OF THE VIRGIN. St. Cyril of Alexandria is so called from his defence of the "Incarnation" or doctrine of the "hypostatic union," in the long and stormy dispute with Nesto'rius bishop of Constantinople. CHAMPNEYS _(Sir Geoffry_), a fossilized old country gentleman, who believes in "blue blood" and the "British peerage." Father of Talbot, and neighbor of Perkyn Middlewick, a retired butterman. The sons of these two magnates are fast friends, but are turned adrift by their fathers for marrying in opposition to their wishes. When reduced to abject poverty, the old men go to visit their sons, relent, and all ends happily. _Miss Champneys_, sir Geoffry's sister, proud and aristocratic, but quite willing to sacrifice both on the altar of Mr. Perkyn Middlewick, the butterman, if the wealthy plebeian would make her his wife and allow her to spend his money.--H. J. Byron, _Our Boys_ (1875). _Talbot Champneys_, a swell with few brains and no energy. His name, which is his passport into society, will not find him salt in the battle of life. He marries Mary Melrose, a girl without a penny, but his father wants him to marry Violet the heiress. CHAN'TICLEER (3 _syl_.), the cock, in the beast-epic of _Reynard the Fox_ (1498), and also in "The Nonne Preste's Tale," told in _The Canterbury Tales_, by Chaucer (1388). CHAON'IAN BIRD _(The)_, the dove; so called because doves delivered the oracles of Dodona or Chaon'ia. But the mild swallow none with, toils infest, And none the soft Chaonian bird molest. Ovid, _Art of Love_, ii.