campion

¹ American  

[kam-pee-uhn] / ˈkæm pi ən /

noun

1. any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.

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Campion ² American  

[kam-pee-uhn] / ˈkæm pi ən /

noun

1. Thomas, 1567–1620, English songwriter and poet.

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Campion ¹ British  

/ ˈkæmpɪən /

noun

1. Saint Edmund. 1540–81, English Jesuit martyr. He joined the Jesuits in 1573 and returned to England (1580) as a missionary. He was charged with treason and hanged

2. Jane. born 1954, New Zealand film director and screenwriter: her films include An Angel at My Table (1990), The Piano (1993), Holy Smoke (1999), In the Cut (2003), and Bright Star (2009)

3. Thomas. 1567–1620, English poet and musician, noted particularly for his songs for the lute

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campion ² British  

/ ˈkæmpɪən /

noun

1. any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having red, pink, or white flowers See also bladder campion

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Etymology

Origin of campion

1570–80; special use of campion, old variant (< Anglo-French ) of champion; compare Greek ( lychnis ) stephanōmatikós (lychnis) for making garlands, with which the winners of games were crowned

Example Sentences

The white was ox-eye daisies, bladder campion and wild carrot, with spires of bright blue from viper's bugloss.

From BBC

Barring a trade, the Bucs have the 19th pick after repeating as NFC South campions with an 8-9 record and losing at home to Dallas in the opening round of the playoffs.

From Washington Times

Arctic terns wheeled overhead, their warning cries telling us that we were too close to their chicks, hidden among the rocks and sea campion.

From BBC

In Russia, scientists have regenerated reproductive tissue from unripe fruits of a narrow-leafed campion freeze-dried under the tundra for 32,000 years.

From New York Times

The defending MLS Cup campion Columbus Crew will christen their new stadium on July 3 against New England.

From Washington Times