campion
noun
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
campion
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[kam-pee-uhn]
/ ˈkæm pi ən /
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campions
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Campion
2
American
[kam-pee-uhn]
/ ˈkæm pi ən /
noun
Campion
1
British
/ ˈkæmpɪən /
noun
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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
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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)
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Thomas. 1567–1620, English poet and musician, noted particularly for his songs for the lute
campion
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British
/ ˈkæmpɪən /
noun
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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
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The white was ox-eye daisies, bladder campion and wild carrot, with spires of bright blue from viper's bugloss.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
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 ● Aug. 2, 2022
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 ● Nov. 2, 2021
The defending MLS Cup campion Columbus Crew will christen their new stadium on July 3 against New England.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
I pick a white campion flower and stick it behind my ear.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Campion told jurors Williams was "threatening everyone indiscriminately" so he "came to the conclusion that he wasn't sound of mind".
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Campion told jurors he spoke to Williams in the catering section of the train.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
In 1993, Jane Campion became the first woman to receive a Palme d'Or for "The Piano".
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Despite the timely return of Maddie Feaunati, Sadia Kabeya and Lilli Ives Campion, England are still a patched-up work in progress.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
He came out on the bank, where Campion and Vervain were waiting with a number of the other rabbits.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
After the long British winter, creamy primroses and pink campions push out from the banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
"You can't argue with a primrose, they're absolutely glorious... red campions will flower all year round, and they are just so beneficial to all sorts of insects and wildlife," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
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 ● Apr. 20, 2023
Over the past three postseasons, the two-time reigning Stanley Cup campions are 16-0 in games following a playoff loss.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
The scrubby vineyards and the crumbling stones become things of no account, for if I wish I can give rein to my imagination, and pick foxgloves and pale campions from a wet, streaking hedge.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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