[ahr-ther] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Chester Alan, 1830–86, 21st president of the U.S. 1881–85. |
| 2. | legendary king in ancient Britain: leader of the Knights of the Round Table. |
| 3. | a male given name. |
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
| Ar·thur
(är'thər) Pronunciation Key
n. A legendary British hero, said to have been king of the Britons in the sixth century A.D. and to have held court at Camelot. |
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| Arthur, Chester Alan 1829-1886.
The 21st President of the United States (1881-1885) who became President after the assassination of James A. Garfield. He supported the 1883 Pendleton Act, which created the Civil Service Commission to regulate federal appointments. |
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Arthur
| arthur | |
noun | |
| 1. | elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886) |
| 2. | a legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot |
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Arthur County, NE (county, FIPS 5) Location: 41.57159 N, 101.69631 W
Population (1990): 462 (242 housing units)
Area: 1852.9 sq km (land), 7.6 sq km (water)
Arthur, WV Zip code(s): 26816
Arthur, NE (village, FIPS 2200) Location: 41.57229 N, 101.69189 W
Population (1990): 128 (81 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 69121
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Population (1990): 400 (133 housing units)
Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58006
Arthur, IL (village, FIPS 2414) Location: 39.71529 N, 88.46904 W
Population (1990): 2112 (885 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61911
Arthur, IA (city, FIPS 3115) Location: 42.33524 N, 95.34638 W
Population (1990): 272 (123 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51431
Lake Arthur, LA (town, FIPS 41050) Location: 30.07983 N, 92.67743 W
Population (1990): 3194 (1344 housing units)
Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 70549
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Population (1990): 336 (137 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 88253
Port Arthur, TX (city, FIPS 58820) Location: 29.82667 N, 93.93463 W
Population (1990): 58724 (25746 housing units)
Area: 200.0 sq km (land), 156.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 77642
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