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- [kam-pee-uh n]
- /ˈkæm pi ən/
- /ˈkæm.pɪən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kam-pee-uh n]
- /ˈkæm pi ən/
Definitions of campion word
- noun campion any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having red, pink, or white flowers 3
- noun campion Saint Edmund. 1540–81, English Jesuit martyr. He joined the Jesuits in 1573 and returned to England (1580) as a missionary. He was charged with treason and hanged 3
- noun campion Jane. born 1954, New Zealand film director and screenwriter: her films include An Angel at My Table (1990), The Piano (1993), Holy Smoke (1999), In the Cut (2003), and Bright Star (2009) 3
- noun campion Thomas. 1567–1620, English poet and musician, noted particularly for his songs for the lute 3
- noun campion Thomas1567-1620; Eng. poet & composer of songs 3
- noun campion any of various flowering plants (genera Lychnis and Silene) of the pink family, with white, red, or pink flowers 3
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Origin of campion
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; special use of campion, old variant (< Anglo-French) of champion; compare Greek (lychnis) stephanōmatikós (lychnis) for making garlands, with which the winners of games were crowned
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Parts of speech for Campion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
campion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
campion usage trend in Literature
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