PALADIN


Meaning of PALADIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-lə-dən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Italian paladino, from Old French palatin, from Medieval Latin palatinus courtier, from Late Latin, imperial official — more at palatine

Date: 1592

1. : a trusted military leader (as for a medieval prince)

2. : a leading champion of a cause

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.