paladin
any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
any knightly or heroic champion.
any determined advocate or defender of a noble cause.
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How to use paladin in a sentence
Samara is this universe’s approximation of a paladin, a Justicar.
Every ‘Mass Effect’ squadmate, ranked from a storytelling perspective | Jhaan Elker | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostIn the words of Shondo, a professional cage fighter turned paladin, “It was my fate to embark on this journey.”
'The Quest' Review: Behold, a Campy 'Game of Thrones' Reality Show | Amy Zimmerman | August 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was a swaggerer and behaved as badly as any paladin, but he was not a buffo.
Castellinaria | Henry Festing JonesFaith, a paladin, a deliverer of oppressed damsels, a very carnival masquerader!
Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockettpaladin, pal′a-din, n. one of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's household: a knight-errant, or paragon of knighthood.
The reply of Chaumont was worthy of a paladin of Ancient France.
Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) | Wiliam Cabell BruceI thought I was looking at the deeds of some modern paladin, but now it is all accounted for.
The Cornet of Horse | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for paladin
/ (ˈpælədɪn) /
one of the legendary twelve peers of Charlemagne's court
a knightly champion
Origin of paladin
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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