Definitions of white hope [ˈʰwaɪtˌhɛd, ˈwaɪt-]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) white hope
a person who is expected to accomplish much in a given field.

2. white hope
a white boxer at one time thought to have a good chance of winning a title held by a black.

Etymology: (1905–10)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) white hope, great white hope
someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field
"this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy"

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