paladin
Plural: paladins
Noun
- A heroic champion or a leading champion of a cause.
- someone who fights for a cause
- A heroic champion, especially a knight.
- A defender or advocate of a noble cause.
- Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.
Examples
- He played like a PALADIN, defending his lead with perfectly placed words.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), derived from palātium (“palace”). Doublet of palatine.
Scrabble Score: 10
paladin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpaladin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
paladin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
paladin: valid Words With Friends Word