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Chivalrous knight
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paladin
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, "one of the 12 knights in attendance on Charlemagne," from Middle French paladin "a warrior" (16c.), from Italian paladino , from Latin palatinus "palace official;" noun use of palatinus "of the palace" (see palace ).\n \nThe Old French form of the ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. someone who fights for a cause [syn: champion , fighter , hero ]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a pro-choice paladin EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As the paladin approached, however, the woman appeared undeniably solid and real. ▪ He was one of the very few left of the Bruce's close company, even if no paladin . ▪ In short, ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The Paladin or Templar or Crusader is a character class in Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and many later computer and pen and paper role-playing games - many of which were influenced by D&D. The class is based on the character of Holger Carlsen, who is a version ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A heroic champion (especially a knightly one). 2 A defender or advocate of a noble cause. (A defender of faith). 3 Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.
Usage examples of paladin.
There was another with them, an old man Daile did not recognize, but by the scales of justice engraved on the hilt of his sword, she knew him to be a venerable paladin.
These paladins cut down my Solaks like ripe grain, but Marczali and one of his companions fell--almost at my feet.
From the beginning of the Dreyfus case to the end of it all France, except a couple of dozen moral paladins, lay under the smother of the silent-assertion lie that no wrong was being done to a persecuted and unoffending man.
Another alternative is to accept the proposal of the Paladin Corporation to take over supervision of the contract granted to the Merryman Corporation.
I spent my afternoons with the paladin playing tressette an Italian game of which he was very fond, and which I played well enough for the paladin to like to have me as a partner.
Dismounting Soja in front of the large tent, she looked around for any of the older paladins.
Paladin whom we knighted at Devlen that was to be presented, and here thou bringest this old man.
The crowd of silken cosmopolites had paused on the edge of riot: there was a paladin among them.
Farhrooq to indicate obliquelywhenever and if ever the time is ripe, of coursethat I could be most generous to a multitalented paladin who chose to serve me and this sultanate.
I was a girl: the knights, the paladins, the songs and music, training every day with warriors known all over the Eight Kingdoms.
Once the gods themselves chose paladins, chose them from among those mortals who desired good and would risk all danger to gain it.
The gifts which all expect paladins to have were given by the gods, some to one, and some to another, as they grew into their powers.
I used to wonder how the paladins of Gird could be considered protectors of the helpless when they had never been helpless.
And the Marshal-General, two paladins, and an elf tried to cut that evil from within.
They are somewhat like those paladins have, but I never finished the training and took vows.