Arthurian

American

[ahr-thoor-ee-uhn] / ɑrˈθʊər i ən /

adjective

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

Arthurian legends.

Arthurian British

/ ɑːˈθjʊərɪən /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

pre-Arthurian

adjective

Etymology

Origin of Arthurian

First recorded in 1850–55; Arthur + -ian

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Arthurian

The species name combines a nod to Arthurian legend with a personal tribute.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

If you’ve seen “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” the 1975 movie spoof of all things Arthurian and many things not, you know the coconuts I mean.

From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2023

A bookseller named Chester recalls getting an early galley of Nicola Griffith’s feminist retelling of the Arthurian legend “Spear,” “and having to wait a year to start recommending it was agony.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

Her thoughts often drift to the mythological site and Arthurian legend that give the novel its title.

From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022

I grinned at the absurd Arthurian image of the guitar in the stone.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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