paladin.

a distinguished knight or champion associated with a ruler or cause

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Words that belong together

• royal paladin
• paladin of a cause
• paladin's oath

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The king's paladin rode ahead of the column.

She became a paladin of the dispossessed.

The paladin laid his sword across the broken throne.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Fantasy. Historically linked to medieval champions; fantasy may portray a holy warrior, but magical or religious powers are not inherent in the word. Plural: paladins.