Arthurian

[ ahr-thoo r-ee-uh n ]

/ 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.

Origin of Arthurian

First recorded in 1850–55; Arthur + -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Arthurian

pre-Ar·thu·ri·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for arthurian

The chief heroes of the medieval Arthurian romances are the following.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various
The idea of the Grail is due entirely to Guyot, as also its connection with the Arthurian cycle.
Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail|Alfred Nutt
The Arthurian myth idealized their newer and more refined type of feudal civility.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
This religious side of mediaeval life was also gratified by the Arthurian romances.
Euphorion|Vernon Lee

It was, however, the Arthurian legend which of all his fabrications attained the greatest vogue.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for arthurian

Arthurian

/ (ɑːˈθjʊərɪən) /

adjective

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

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