Paladin \PAL-uh-din\ noun
1. A knight-errant; a distinguished champion of a medieval king or prince; as, the paladins of Charlemagne.
2. A champion of a cause.
Origin:
Paladin derives from Late Latin
palatinus, "and officer or the palace," from Latin
palatium, "royal residence, palace," from
Palatium, one of the seven hills of Rome on which Augustus had his residence.
Published on April 21, 2011 06:56