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
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“You’d talk to him and he’d get down to it. ... A lot of people like him,” said Arthur Rodriguez, a 75-year-old retiree who worked at an ice cream plant and supports Trump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
But the whole of the card did not survive as Lindolfo Delgado withdrew from his IBF lightweight title fight against Arthur Biyarslanov over safety concerns.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Even real life has given us a scary mommy for the ages: Donna Arthur.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
No normal person would take Ms. Arthur for a truth-teller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Arthur had never run for public office, but he was one of Conkling’s closest friends.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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