paladin
noun/ˈpælədɪn/
Etymology Borrowed from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), derived from palātium (“palace”). Doublet of palatine.
1
A heroic champion, especially a knight.
- For example, my own entry into the world of theorycrafting happened when I took somebody’s prot paladin spreadsheet and translated it into MATLAB code.2014 July 15, Theck, “TC101: Intro to Theorycrafting”, in Sacred Duty, archived from the original on 25 Dec 2025:
- Below are the results of a multi-actor simulation containing a bunch of paladins with slightly different L75 and L100 talents.2014 November 12, Theck, “Paladinning in Warlords of Draenor”, in Sacred Duty, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2025:
2
A defender or advocate of a noble cause.
3
Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.
- Derived terms
- archpaladin