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JadziaDax · 09-11-2003, 01:20 AM

The Word of the Day for September 11 is:

paladin • \PAL-uh-dun\ • (noun) 1. a trusted military leader (as for a medieval prince); 2. a leading champion of a cause

A little more information about today’s word:
In ancient Rome, the emperor's palace was located on the Palatine Hill, known as "Palatium" in Latin. Since the site was the seat of imperial power, the word "palatium" came to mean "imperial" and later "imperial official." Different forms of the word passed through Latin, Italian, and French, picking up various meanings along the way, until eventually some of those forms made their way into English. "Paladin" is one of the etymological heirs of "palatium"; another descendant is the word "palace."

My sentence (using definition #1):
"So Bobby [Kennedy] hung back, watching helplessly as Senator Eugene McCarthy, the paladin of the antiwar movement, buried Johnson's re-election chances in the New Hampshire primary."
-- Sam Tanenhaus, The New Leader, September 1, 2000

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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09-11-2003, 01:20 AM	#43 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day September 11 The Word of the Day for September 11 is: paladin • \PAL-uh-dun\ • (noun) 1. a trusted military leader (as for a medieval prince); 2. a leading champion of a cause A little more information about today’s word: In ancient Rome, the emperor's palace was located on the Palatine Hill, known as "Palatium" in Latin. Since the site was the seat of imperial power, the word "palatium" came to mean "imperial" and later "imperial official." Different forms of the word passed through Latin, Italian, and French, picking up various meanings along the way, until eventually some of those forms made their way into English. "Paladin" is one of the etymological heirs of "palatium"; another descendant is the word "palace." My sentence (using definition #1): "So Bobby [Kennedy] hung back, watching helplessly as Senator Eugene McCarthy, the paladin of the antiwar movement, buried Johnson's re-election chances in the New Hampshire primary." -- Sam Tanenhaus, The New Leader, September 1, 2000 Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?