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

“The Bright Sword” distinguishes itself from more straightforward Arthurian legends by focusing on the characters on the far end of the Round Table, far from the star power of Arthur and Merlin.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024

The show, a Monty Python-inspired spoof of Arthurian legend, first opened on Broadway in 2005, won the Tony Award for best musical, ran for four years, and has been widely staged since then.

From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2023

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

From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022

Over the North Sea in Britain’s Victorian empire, artists, writers and composers were dredging Albion’s Arthurian roots, too.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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