archpaladin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ɑɹt͡ʃˈpælədɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der. Latin archi-bor. Old English arċe- Middle English arch- English arch- English paladin English archpaladin From arch- + paladin. Originally from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, in which the fictional deity, Heironeous, is known as The Archpaladin, and the AdventureQuest game.
Meanings
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(rare) A supreme paladin.
Things like using Archpaladin to mitigate true damage, or recommending Health Vamp on farming classes that don't benefit from it.
2022 February 18, xiaomole, “Combatting Misinformation”, in reddit.com:Foremost in her mind has always been to serve the Archpaladin [Heironeous] and improve the lives of others with His teachings.
2004 August, Rick LaRue, “Greyhawk’s Knights of Holy Shielding: Valor Is Our Blood!”, in Dungeon, number 113, page 94:It's best if you can find a friend or some players to help you out with each quests for Archpaladin.
2019 August 1, SyedXD123, the_beast69, “What Class?”, in reddit.com:Mostly whiteshirts, from initiate Healers to patrolmen to Electors and ArchPaladins in full battle gear.
2010, Tim Akers, The Horns of Ruin, Amherst, N.Y.: Pyr, →ISBN, page 266:Heironeous, The Invincible, The Archpaladin, is the champion of rightful combat and chivalrous deeds.
2007 April, Sean K Reynolds, “Heironeous”, in Dragon, volume XXXI, number 11, issue 354, page 19:History was wrought romanticised tales of grand crusades lead by heroic Archpaladins of old, spreading God's word to the dark and corrupt corners of the kingdom through their might and zeal.
2021, C. R. Butterworth, The Exile, Liberation (Book 1), C. R. Butterworth:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| archpaladins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |