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

[Origin: 1570–80; special use of campion, old var. (< AF) of champion; cf. Gk (lychnis) stephanōmatikós (lychnis) for making garlands, with which the winners of games were crowned

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Cam·pi·on

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Thomas, 1567–1620, English songwriter and poet.

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n. Any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and having variously colored flowers with notched or fringed petals.

[Origin unknown.]

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English poet and composer of songs for voice and lute.

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campion
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any plant of the genus Silene [syn: silene]

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Campion, CO (CDP, FIPS 11590) Location: 40.34468 N, 105.09498 W
Population (1990): 1692 (582 housing units)
Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

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Campion

Cam"pi*on\, n. [Prob. fr. L. campus field.] (Bot.) A plant of the Pink family (Cucubalus bacciferus), bearing berries regarded as poisonous.

Bladder campion, a plant of the Pink family (Cucubalus Behen or Silene inflata), having a much inflated calyx. See Behen.

Rose campion, a garden plant (Lychnis coronaria) with handsome crimson flowers.

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