campion
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campion¹
- /ˈkæmpiən/
Where it comes from
Likely from Middle English campion, a variant of champioun; see champion. In classical times, the rose campion was fitted in garlands used to crown victors.
noun campions
- Some flowering plants of the genus Lychnis.
- Any flowering plant of the genus Silene. Then over his turnèd temples—here— / Was a rose, or, failing that, / Rough-Robin or five-lipped campion clear / For a beauty-bow to his hat, […]
Campion²
proper noun Campions
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
- An unincorporated community in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.
- An abandoned townsite, now a locality in the Shire of Nungarin in the Wheatbelt region, Western Australia.
Translations
Talk about this word "campion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/campion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. campion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/campion "campion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/campion.Cite this
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title = {campion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/campion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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