Arthur

American  

[ahr-ther] / ˈɑr θər /

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 first name.

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Arthur British  

/ 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. Chester Alan. 1830–86, 21st president of the US (1881–85)

3. informal to be in a state of confusion

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Example Sentences

Arthur “Pickie” Greeley, the five.year-old son of famed New York City publisher Horace Greeley, died of cholera in less than a day.

From Literature

British number one Jack Draper suffered a second-round loss to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on his return to the ATP Tour at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

From BBC

Arthur, who has been filming Reggie even in his sleep, might actually be.

From Los Angeles Times

In his second year he met Arthur Hallam, the golden boy of the university, who seemed destined for future greatness.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was really difficult. Arthur is a really dangerous player. Nobody wants to play against him in the first round," said Alcaraz.

From Barron's