white hope: Meaning and Definition of

white' hope'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a person who is expected to accomplish much in a given field: the white hope of the American theater.
  2. (formerly) a white man who had a good chance of winning the heavyweight boxing championship from a black man.
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