Campion Meaning
/ˈkæmpiən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSome flowering plants of the genus Lychnis.
nounAny flowering plant of the genus Silene.
Sentence Examples
Campion was a British saint.
The campion flower is rare.
We found a rare pink campion blooming in the wild meadow.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The white petals of the ____ are common in European meadows during spring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Jane ____ is a famous director who has won several major movie awards.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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, […]"
— 1918, Gerard Manley Hopkins, “[Poem 63]”, in Robert Bridges, editor, Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins: Now First Published […], London: Humphrey Milford, →OCLC, stanza 4, page 83:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The white petals of the ____ are common in European meadows during spring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Jane ____ is a famous director who has won several major movie awards.