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paladin

noun
/ˈpælədɪn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), derived from palātium (“palace”). Doublet of palatine.

  1. derived from palātīnus
  2. derived from paladino
  3. borrowed from paladin

Definitions

  1. A heroic champion, especially a knight.

    • For example, my own entry into the world of theorycrafting happened when I took somebody’s prot paladin spreadsheet and translated it into MATLAB code.
    • Below are the results of a multi-actor simulation containing a bunch of paladins with slightly different L75 and L100 talents.

  2. A defender or advocate of a noble cause.

  3. Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA