paladin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpælədɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pal′ə din)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pal•a•din  (pal′ə din),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythologyany one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
  2. any knightly or heroic champion.
  3. any determined advocate or defender of a noble cause.
  • Late Latin palātīnus imperial functionary, noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival; see palatine1
  • Italian paladino
  • French
  • 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paladin / ˈpælədɪn/
  1. one of the legendary twelve peers of Charlemagne's court
  2. a knightly champion
Etymology: 16th Century: via French from Italian paladino, from Latin palātīnus imperial official, from Palātium Palatine2

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