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Arthur

Syllabification: (Ar·thur)
Pronunciation: /ˈärTHər/

Definition of Arthur
  • a legendary king of Britain, historically perhaps a 5th- or 6th-century Romano-British chieftain or general. Stories of his life, the exploits of his knights, and the Round Table of the court at Camelot were developed by Malory, Chrétien de Troyes, and other medieval writers and became the subject of many legends.

Derivatives

Arthurian

Pronunciation: /ärˈTHo͝orēən/

adjective

Arthur in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Arthur in the British & World English dictionary