Paladin

//ˈpælədɪn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A heroic champion, especially a knight.

    "For example, my own entry into the world of theorycrafting happened when I took somebody’s prot paladin spreadsheet and translated it into MATLAB code."

  2. 2
    someone who fights for a cause wordnet
  3. 3
    A defender or advocate of a noble cause.
  4. 4
    Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.

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championa manachillesadvocateapologistbrave

Example

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"I'm a rogue and Tom is a paladin."

Etymology

Borrowed from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), derived from palātium (“palace”). Doublet of palatine.

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