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Paladin

//ˈpælədɪn// noun

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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.

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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