paladin.
A heroic champion, especially a knight.
Meaning & usage
A heroic champion, especially a knight.
A defender or advocate of a noble cause.
Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin Palātium Latin palātium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Late Latin palātīnus Italian paladinobor. French paladinbor. English paladin Borrowed from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), derived from palātium (“palace”). Doublet of palatine.
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