paladin

pal-a-din · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (historical) Any of the twelve legendary warriors of Charlemagne's court.

  2. 2.

    A heroic champion or defender of a noble cause.

  3. 3.

    (gaming) A class of holy warrior in fantasy role-playing games.

Forms

plural: paladins

Related words

Antonyms: villain
See also: champion, hero, knight, warrior
Synonyms: champion, defender, hero, knight

Etymology

From French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Latin palatinus ("palace official"), from palatium ("palace").