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/ahr thoor"ee euhn/, adj.of or pertaining to King Arthur, who, with his knights, formed the subject of a large part of medieval romance: Arthurian legends.[1850-55; ARTHUR + -IAN]
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Arthurian — Ar*thu ri*an, a. Of or pertaining to King Arthur or his knights. J. R. Symonds. [1913 Webster] In magnitude, in interest, and as a literary origin, the Arthurian invention dwarfs all other things in the book. Saintsbury. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Arthurian legend — Body of stories and medieval romances centring on the legendary English king Arthur. The stories chronicle Arthur s life, the adventures of his knights, and the adulterous love between his knight Sir Lancelot and his queen, Guinevere. The legend… … Universalium
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Arthurian — adjective Date: 1612 of or relating to King Arthur and his court … New Collegiate Dictionary
Arthurian — adjective Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot … Wiktionary
Arthurian — adj. pertaining to King Arthur (legendary king of England, head of the Knights of the Round Table)Ar·thu·ri·an || É‘r θʊrɪən /É‘Ë Î¸jÊŠÉ™rɪən … English contemporary dictionary
