Bedivere

American  

[bed-uh-veer] / ˈbɛd əˌvɪər /

noun

1. Arthurian Legend. Sir, the knight who brought the dying King Arthur to the barge in which the three queens bore him to the Isle of Avalon.

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Bedivere British  

/ ˈbɛdɪˌvɪə /

noun

1. (in Arthurian legend) a knight who took the dying King Arthur to the barge in which he was carried to Avalon

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Example Sentences

Enter Collum — two weeks too late to serve Arthur — a young knight who teams up with Merlin’s former apprentice and Sir Bedivere, Sir Palomides and Sir Dagonet.

From Los Angeles Times

He also likes to cram the frame with secondary characters with memorable names like Bedivere, Wet Stick and Back Lack, none of whom leaves an especially memorable impression.

From Los Angeles Times

While the folklore of King Arthur dates back to the Middle Ages, the story of a civilian uprising is something that can apply to a modern-day audience, said Djimon Hounsou, who plays Arthur's confidant Bedivere.

From Reuters

Do you think Sir Galahad and Sir Bedivere WebExed their way into meetings of the Round Table?

From Washington Post

A count taken by Sir Bedivere showed that half the knights were missing.

From Literature