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/ji raynt"/, n. Arthurian Romance.one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
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Geraint — is a character from Welsh folklore and Arthurian legend, a king of Dumnonia and a valiant warrior. He may have lived during or shortly prior to the reign of the historical Arthur, but some scholars doubt he ever existed. The name is a Welsh form… … Wikipedia
Geraint — m Welsh: of uncertain origin, derived from a British name that first appears in a Greek inscription in the form Gerontios, possibly influenced by the Greek vocabulary word gerōn (genitive gerontos) old man. The story of Geraint (or Gereint), son… … First names dictionary
Geraint — Geraint, welscher Name des Ritters Erec, s. Artur … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Geraint — [jə rānt′] n. [< Celt] Arthurian Legend a knight of the Round Table, husband of Enid … English World dictionary
Geraint — Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe. Geraint ist ein walisischer Vorname, der vom lateinischen Namen Gerontius abgeleitet wurde. Geraint ist auße … Deutsch Wikipedia
Geraint — Dans le cycle arthurien, Gereint ou Érec est l un des chevaliers de la Table Ronde, et par conséquent le compagnon d armes du roi Arthur. Il est l amant d Énide et personnage principal de Érec et Énide de Chrétien de Troyes. Geraint est aussi le… … Wikipédia en Français
Geraint — noun (Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table • Syn: ↑Sir Geraint • Topics: ↑Arthurian legend • Instance Hypernyms: ↑knight * * * /ji raynt /, n. Arthurian Romance. one of the knights of the Rou … Useful english dictionary
Geraint and Enid — also known by the title Geraint, son of Erbin , is a one of the Three Welsh Romances typically associated with the Mabinogion . It is analogous to Chrétien de Troyes 12th century poem Erec and Enide ; some scholars think the two derive from a co … Wikipedia
Geraint of Dumnonia — Geraint (d. 710; known in Latin as Gerontius) was a King of Dumnonia who ruled in the early 8th century. During his reign, it is believed that Dumnonia came repeatedly into conflict with neighbouring Anglo Saxon Wessex. Geraint was the last… … Wikipedia
Geraint Thomas — beim Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 2011 Geraint Thomas, MBE (* 25. Mai 1986, Cardiff, Wales) ist ein britischer Bahn und Straßenradrennfahrer aus Wales. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Geraint the Blue Bard — ( cy. Geraint Fardd Glas) is a reputed 9th century Welsh bard and harpist, although modern scholars are dismissive of his existence. He has been definitively shown by Welsh scholar G. J. Williams to be the invention of Iolo Morganwg [G. J.… … Wikipedia
