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campion

1

[ kam-pee-uhn ]

noun

  1. any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.


Campion

2

[ kam-pee-uhn ]

noun

  1. Thomas, 1567–1620, English songwriter and poet.

Campion

1

/ ˈkæmpɪən /

noun

  1. CampionEdmund, Saint15401581MEnglishRELIGION: JesuitRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint 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
  2. CampionJane1954FNew ZealandFILMS AND TV: directorFILMS AND TV: writer 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)
  3. CampionThomas15671620MEnglishWRITING: poetMUSIC: musician Thomas. 1567–1620, English poet and musician, noted particularly for his songs for the lute


campion

2

/ ˈkæmpɪən /

noun

  1. any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having red, pink, or white flowers See also bladder campion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of campion1

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of campion1

C16: probably from campion, obsolete variant of champion , perhaps so called because originally applied to Lychnis coronaria, the leaves of which were used to crown athletic champions

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Example Sentences

Fingers crossed for a Star Wars Episode IX directed by Sarah Polley and written by Jane Campion.

Exhilarated by her return to filmmaking, Campion expects to pick up the pace.

“I was avoiding writing and looking for distractions,” Campion confesses.

When Campion finally decided to return to filmmaking, it took her a while to settle on the right story.

“The worry was that none of the cast would be English,” Campion says with a laugh.

His presence became known to the authorities and an indiscreet declaration, “Campion Brag,” made the position more difficult.

Of all the Jesuit missionaries who suffered for their allegiance to the ancient religion, Campion stands the highest.

Campion professes to give one of his speeches, but about such reports there must always be some doubts.

I lay down in the gangway of the yacht whilst Campion steered.

It was a slight, because expected, surprise to see Captain Campion at the altar rails.

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