"paladin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpælədɪn/ Audio: en-us-paladin.ogg [US] Forms: paladins [plural]
Etymology: From French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), derived from palātium (“palace”). Doublet of palatine. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|paladin}} French paladin, {{der|en|it|paladino}} Italian paladino, {{der|en|LL.|palātīnus||palace officer}} Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), {{m|la|palātium||palace}} palātium (“palace”), {{m|en|palatine}} palatine Head templates: {{en-noun}} paladin (plural paladins)
  1. A heroic champion, especially a knight. Translations (heroic champion): paladí [masculine] (Catalan), 聖騎士 (Chinese Cantonese), 圣骑士 (sing³ ke⁴ si⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), paladin [masculine] (Czech), paladijn [masculine] (Dutch), Paladin [masculine] (German), ιππότης (ippótis) (Greek), παλαδίνος (paladínos) (Greek), paladino (Ido), palaidín [masculine] (Irish), paladino [masculine] (Italian), paladina [feminine] (Italian), pugnator [masculine] (Latin), pugnatrix [feminine] (Latin), па́ладин (páladin) [historical, masculine] [fantasy] (Macedonian), paladyn [masculine] (Polish), paladino [masculine] (Portuguese), паладин (paladin) [historical] [fantasy] (Russian), paladin [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), paladin [masculine] (Slovene), paladín [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-paladin-en-noun-VXzODPbQ Disambiguation of 'heroic champion': 85 8 6
  2. A defender or advocate of a noble cause. Translations (defender or advocate of a noble cause): 圣骑士 (shèngqíshì) (Chinese Mandarin), Beschützer [masculine] (German), Vorkämpfer [masculine] (German), Fürsprecher [masculine] (German), Verfechter [masculine] (German), хра́брец (hrábrec) [masculine] (Macedonian), paladín [masculine] (Spanish), defensor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-paladin-en-noun-YB5KLeGE Disambiguation of 'defender or advocate of a noble cause': 2 96 2
  3. Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.
    Sense id: en-paladin-en-noun-RXqkt6qa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 11 66

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