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white hope

noun

Definition of white hope

1 : a white contender for a boxing championship held by a black champion also : one who is felt to represent whites
2 : one from whom much is expected especially : a person undertaking a difficult task

Examples of white hope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Pulisic is considered to be the great white hope of American football. — SI.com, "Manchester United Eye Double Deal for Dortmund Pair Julian Weigl & Christian Pulisic," 25 Jan. 2018

First Known Use of white hope

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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