paladin

[pal-uh-din]

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noun

any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.

any knightly or heroic champion.

any determined advocate or defender of a noble cause.

Origin:
1585–95; < French < Italian paladino < Late Latin palātīnus imperial functionary, noun use of adj.; see palatine¹

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paladin (ˈpælədɪn)

—n
1.	one of the legendary twelve peers of Charlemagne's court
2.	a knightly champion

[C16: via French from Italian paladino, from Latin palātīnus imperial official, from PalātiumPalatine²]

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paladin

1592, "one of the 12 knights in attendance on Charlemagne," from M.Fr. paladin "a warrior," from It. paladino, from L. palatinus "palace official;" noun use of palatinus "of the palace" (see palace). The O.Fr. form of the word was palaisin (which gave M.E. palasin, c.1400);

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the It. form prevailed because, though the matter was French, the poets who wrote the romances were mostly Italians.

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