Definition of Campion in English :

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Campion meaning in English

Meaning of Campion in English

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Campion pronunciation in English

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Campion

see synonyms of campion

Noun

1. campion, catchfly, silene

any plant of the genus Silene

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Campion

see synonyms of campion
noun
any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having red, pink, or white flowers
See also bladder campion
noun
1. 
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. 
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. 
Thomas. 1567–1620, English poet and musician, noted particularly for his songs for the lute

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Campion

see synonyms of campion
Thomas1567-1620; Eng. poet & composer of songs
noun
any of various flowering plants (genera Lychnis and Silene) of the pink family, with white, red, or pink flowers

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Campion

see synonyms of campion
English poet and composer of songs for voice and lute.
n.
Any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and having variously colored flowers with notched or fringed petals.

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