Arthur

[ ahr-ther ]

noun

1. Chester Alan, 1830–86, 21st president of the U.S. 1881–85.
2. legendary king in ancient Britain: leader of the Knights of the Round Table.
3. a male given name.

Arthur

/ ˈɑːθə /

noun

1. 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
2. ArthurChester Alan18301886MUSPOLITICS: head of state Chester Alan. 1830–86, 21st president of the US (1881–85)
3. not know whether one is Arthur or Martha informal.
   not know whether one is Arthur or Martha to be in a state of confusion

Example Sentences

“The statements from the Police Chief of Windsor today demonstrate the systemic policing issues that generate civil rights violations across the country,” Arthur wrote.

From Washington Post

Although Arthur was good at practicing medicine, he was even better at marketing and got a part-time gig, alongside his clinical duties, working at an advertising firm that handled drug company accounts.

From Washington Post

Arthur, founded in 2019, and Weights & Biases, founded in 2017, are two more companies that offer monitoring platforms.

From MIT Technology Review

Like Fiddler, Arthur emphasizes explainability and bias mitigation, while Weights & Biases tracks machine-learning experiments to improve research reproducibility.

From MIT Technology Review

Arthur frequently has Zoom calls for his volunteer work that require him to take over LaVonia’s quiet, sunny study on the second floor.

From Washington Post

In the 1950s, you had people like Richard Hofstadter and Arthur Schlesinger moving back and forth between the two worlds.

From The Daily Beast

Oh, and that his profile on Twitter and his name elsewhere say “Ian Miles Cheong” whereas mine says “Arthur Chu.”

From The Daily Beast

The 1980s series followed in that tradition with episodes from Harlan Ellison, Arthur C. Clarke, and Anne Collins.

From The Daily Beast

Arthur Acton decided to go into business with a neighbor in Florence, Bernard Berenson.

From The Daily Beast

Arthur Caplan is the director of medical ethics for NYU Langone Medical Center.

From The Daily Beast

Arthur Woolf shortly after that time erected his double-cylinder engines in Cornwall.

From Project Gutenberg

The organ is inclosed in a case designed by Mr. Arthur Hill after old renaissance examples.

From Project Gutenberg

She did not, however, express any opinion with regard to the Rev. Arthur Mason's habits, or feel especially interested in him.

From Project Gutenberg

If Solsbury's saddle 'e'll carry,And run straight in 'arness with Arthur, 'e'll do!

From Project Gutenberg

Legends accumulate here around the persons of Arthur and his knights.

From Project Gutenberg