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Added 9 October 2026

paladin

/ˈpælədɪn/ noun

In Latin: pugnator, pugnatrix Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about paladin at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who fights for a cause.

Origin

Borrowed from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), derived from palātium (“palace”). Doublet of palatine.

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