paladin

noun

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.”

   “Below are the results of a multi-actor simulation containing a bunch of paladins with slightly different L75 and L100 talents.”

2. A defender or advocate of a noble cause.
3. Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.