Crossword clues for paladin
paladin
- Champion of a cause
- Old TV's "knight without armor in a savage land"
- Legendary attendant of Charlemagne
- Champion for a cause
- "Have Gun - Will Travel" hero
- Trusted military chief
- Spiritual World of Warcraft class
- One who champions a cause
- Knight renowned for heroism and chivalry
- Good knight
- Chivalrous knight
- ''Have Gun Will Travel'' hero
- Traveling gunslinger of old TV
- Someone who fights for a cause
- Knight who will fight for what's right
- Richard Boone's early TV role
- Peer of Charlemagne's court
- Guy in distress is a knight
- Champion's boy in distress
- Boy in distress becomes a champion
- Heroic knight - aid plan
- Heroic knight — aid plan (anag)
- Damsel endlessly in distress? Here's a knight in shining armour
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Paladin \Pal"a*din\, n. [F., fr.It. paladino, fr. L. palatinus
an officer of the palace. See Palatine.]
A knight-errant; a distinguished champion; as, the paladins
of Charlemagne.
--Sir W. Scott.
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 word was palaisin (which gave Middle English palasin, c.1400); the Italian form prevailed because, though the matter was French, most of the poets who wrote the romances were Italians.
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.
WordNet
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 of Ogier the Dane, from Charlemagne's paladins, as written in the fantasy novel Three Hearts and Three Lions.
A paladin was one of the Douzepairs or Twelve Peers, great legendary warriors of Charlemagne's court.
Paladin may also refer to:
Paladin is a fictional character, a mercenary appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. While he claims that Paladin is his real name, he often goes by the name Paul Denning (an obvious play on his nom de guerre). Though not precisely a supervillain, his mercenary activities often bring him into conflict with superheroes.
The paladin is one of the standard playable character classes in most editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The paladin is a holy knight, crusading in the name of good and order, and is a divine spellcaster. From 1st through 3rd edition, paladins were required to maintain the Lawful Good alignment.
In addition, compared to other classes the paladin class has one of the most restrictive codes of conduct in their single-mindedness and utter devotion to good. Paladin characters are expected to demonstrate and embody goodness. In some editions it was taboo for a paladin to lie or use poison, and some interpretations say they should only use stealth as a last resort. Other restrictions are sometimes laid on the paladin depending on campaign setting, ranging from restricting the class to the point of making it comically unplayable to a class that only differs from other warrior classes in its additional divine powers. Failure to maintain a lawful good alignment or adhere to the code of conduct causes paladins to lose their paladin status and many of their special abilities until they are able to atone.
With the introduction of the 4th edition of D&D, paladins become champions of a chosen deity instead of just righteous warriors. There are other important changes, for example, paladins can be of any alignment, and can no longer fall in disgrace and lose their paladinhood.
Paladin is an independently published role-playing game by Clinton R. Nixon, published by Anvilwerks. It's a system designed to allow the playing of members of mystic Holy Warrior sects, such as wuxia, samurai, Jedi, or other mystically- (or otherwise-) endowed heroes. The full text has been released for beta preview and it is also available in a PDF version.
The Paladins, sometimes known as the Twelve Peers, were the foremost warriors of Charlemagne's court, according to the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. They first appear in the early chansons de geste such as The Song of Roland, where they represent Christian valour against the Saracen hordes inside Europe.
The paladins and their associated exploits are largely later fictional inventions, with some basis in historical Frankish retainers of the 8th century and events such as the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 and the confrontation of the Frankish Empire with Umayyad Al-Andalus in the Marca Hispanica.
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.