Arthur
Americannoun
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Chester Alan, 1830–86, 21st president of the U.S. 1881–85.
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legendary king in ancient Britain: leader of the Knights of the Round Table.
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a first name.
noun
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a legendary king of the Britons in the sixth century ad , who led Celtic resistance against the Saxons: possibly based on a historical figure; represented as leader of the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot
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Chester Alan. 1830–86, 21st president of the US (1881–85)
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informal to be in a state of confusion
Example Sentences
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The 89-year-old was involved in miners' union discussions, hosted Arthur Scargill during the miners' strike, later met Michael Foot, and served as lifetime president of Tredegar RFC.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Prof. Arthur McDonald, who received the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of solar neutrino oscillation, commented on the publication:
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
The show that has had everyone clamoring for tickets this spring, Joe Mantello’s cobweb-clearing production of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” won, as expected, for best revival.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Another adaptation, that of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," won six awards, more than any other work.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
On the day that Garfield was shot, Vice President Chester Arthur had been in New York City with his good friend Roscoe Conkling.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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