Arthurian

[ ahr-thoor-ee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to King Arthur, who, with his knights, formed the subject of a large part of medieval romance: Arthurian legends.

Origin of Arthurian

1
First recorded in 1850–55; Arthur + -ian

Other words from Arthurian

  • pre-Ar·thu·ri·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Arthurian

Arthurian

/ (ɑːˈθjʊərɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table

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