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Arthur¹ Definition

Ar·thur (är′t̸hər)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Art, Artie; equiv. It. Arturo
  2. Arthurian Legend a king of Britain and leader of the knights of the Round Table: such a king is supposed to have lived in the 6th cent.

Etymology: ML Arthurus

Arthur² Definition

Ar·thur (är′t̸hər)

Arthur, Chester Alan 1829-86; 21st president of the U.S. (1881-85)

Arthur Usage Examples

Converse of object

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Adjective modifier

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Modifies a noun

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Noun used with modifier

  • king: He has impressed his teachers and grandparents on his knowledge of king arthur and the knights, which is all thanks to this CD.
  • publisher: Of where the members come in it's time for then-new publisher arthur.
Arthur Quotes

Boys' hate was dangerous, it was keen and bright, a miraculous birthright, like Arthur's sword snatched out of the stone.

—Munro, Alice ne¤  e Laidlaw

   And there had Arthure the firste syght of queene Gwenyvere, the kyngis doghter of the londe of Camylarde, and ever afftir he loved hir.

—Malory, SirThomas   d.1471

   'What tydynges at Camelot?'seyde that on knyght.'By my hede, there have I been and aspied the courte of kynge Arthure, and there ys such a felyshyp that they may never be brokyn, and well-nyghe all the world holdith with Arthure, for there ys the floure of chevalry.'

—Malory, SirThomas   d.1471

Yet som men say in many partys of Inglonde that kynge Arthur ys nat dede†and men say that he shall com agayne, and he shall win the Holy Crosse.Yet I woll nat say that hit shall be so, but rather Iwoldesey: here inthys there ys wrytten uppon the tumbe thys: [Here lies Arthur, the once and future king].

—Malory, SirThomas   d.1471

   So the child was delyverd unto Merlyn, and so he bare it forth unto syre Ector and made an holy man to crysten hym and named hym Arthur.

—Malory, SirThomas   d.1471

Speak for England, Arthur!

—Amery, Leo(pold) Charles Maurice Stennett