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Percival
Per·ci·val
/
ˈpɜr
sə
vəl
/
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pur
-s
uh
-v
uh
l
]
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noun
1.
Also,
Perceval
,
Per·ci·vale.
Arthurian Romance.
a knight of King Arthur's court who sought the Holy Grail: comparable to Parzival or Parsifal in Teutonic legend.
2.
a male given
name
: from Old French words meaning “pierce” and “valley.”
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Percival
or
Perceval
(ˈpɜːsɪv
ə
l)
—
n
German equivalent:
Parzival
(in Arthurian legend) a knight in King Arthur's court
Perceval
or
Perceval
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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