campion

any of various caryophyllaceous plants of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having red, pink, or white flowers

Campion

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), and In the Cut (2003)

3. Thomas. 1567--1620, English poet and musician, noted particularly for his songs for the lute

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