campion

¹

[ kam-pee-uhn ]

noun

1. any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.

Campion

²

[ kam-pee-uhn ]

noun

1. Thomas, 1567–1620, English songwriter and poet.

campion

¹

/ ˈkæmpɪən /

noun

1. any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having red, pink, or white flowers See also bladder campion

Campion

²

/ ˈkæmpɪən /

noun

1. CampionEdmund, Saint15401581MEnglishRELIGION: JesuitRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint 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
2. CampionJane1954FNew ZealandFILMS AND TV: directorFILMS AND TV: writer 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. CampionThomas15671620MEnglishWRITING: poetMUSIC: musician Thomas. 1567–1620, English poet and musician, noted particularly for his songs for the lute

Word History and Origins

Origin of campion¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of campion¹

C16: probably from campion, obsolete variant of champion , perhaps so called because originally applied to Lychnis coronaria, the leaves of which were used to crown athletic champions

Example Sentences

The less you know about this film going in the better, though the decision to award Campion with the Best Director prize at the Venice Film Festival surprised no one.

From The Daily Beast

Campion’s The Power of the Dog arrives on Netflix in late December, and even though the movie’s glorious vistas deserve an expanse bigger than even most big-screen TVs, the story should be enough to hold you.

From Time

After an enforced year or so of watching movies on tiny screens, it’s a pleasure to sink into Campion’s smart, entertaining and terrifically tense sand-painting of a picture, premiering at the 78th annual Venice Film Festival.

From Time

Campion—in her first feature since the velvety-gorgeous 2009 romance Bright Star—navigates the story’s tricky shifts with ease, and the performances are uniformly fine.

From Time

Campion notes that there is a “continual refresh of 15-20% on the carrier side” due to everything from changing usage patterns and building redevelopment to just standard hardware replacement.

From TechCrunch

Fingers crossed for a Star Wars Episode IX directed by Sarah Polley and written by Jane Campion.

From The Daily Beast

Exhilarated by her return to filmmaking, Campion expects to pick up the pace.

From The Daily Beast

“I was avoiding writing and looking for distractions,” Campion confesses.

From The Daily Beast

When Campion finally decided to return to filmmaking, it took her a while to settle on the right story.

From The Daily Beast

“The worry was that none of the cast would be English,” Campion says with a laugh.

From The Daily Beast

His presence became known to the authorities and an indiscreet declaration, “Campion Brag,” made the position more difficult.

From Project Gutenberg

Of all the Jesuit missionaries who suffered for their allegiance to the ancient religion, Campion stands the highest.

From Project Gutenberg

Campion professes to give one of his speeches, but about such reports there must always be some doubts.

From Project Gutenberg

I lay down in the gangway of the yacht whilst Campion steered.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a slight, because expected, surprise to see Captain Campion at the altar rails.

From Project Gutenberg