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Definition of Campion
1. Noun. Any plant of the genus Silene.
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Silene
Specialized synonyms: Moss Campion, Silene Acaulis, Silene Caroliniana, Wild Pink, Lychnis Dioica, Red Bird's Eye, Red Campion, Silene Dioica, Bladder Campion, Evening Lychnis, Lychnis Alba, Silene Latifolia, White Campion, White Cockle, Fire Pink, Silene Virginica, Bladder Campion, Silene Uniflora, Silene Vulgaris
Definition of Campion
1. n. A plant of the Pink family (Cucubalus bacciferus), bearing berries regarded as poisonous.
Definition of Campion
1. Noun. any flowering plant of the genus Lychnis. ¹
2. Noun. any flowering plant of the genus Silene. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Campion
1. an herb [n -S] - See also: herb
Lexicographical Neighbors of Campion
Literary usage of Campion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Writers: An Attempt Towards a History of English Literature by Henry Morley, William Hall Griffin (1893)
"ce ration younger than the Edmund campion who was executed as a Jesuit in December,
... In 1593 young Dr. Thomas campion was known for his verse, ..."
2. The Cambridge History of English Literature by Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller (1910)
"CHAPTER VIII Thomas campion THOMAS campion, who was born on Ash Wednesday, ...
His father, John campion, was a member of the Middle Temple, and, ..."
3. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"campion (-1619) BY ERNEST RHYS JR. THOMAS campion, lyric poet, musician, ...
We first hear of campion at Gray's Inn, where he was admitted a member in 1586 ..."
4. A History of English Poetry by William John Courthope (1903)
"verse, campion showed by his Observations in the Art of English Poesy, published
in 1602, in which he attacked " the vulgar and ..."
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