Excalibur

American  

[ek-skal-uh-ber] / ɛkˈskæl ə bər /

noun

1. Arthurian Legend. the magic sword of King Arthur.

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Excalibur British  

/ ɛkˈskælɪbə /

noun

1. (in Arthurian legend) the magic sword of King Arthur

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Excalibur Cultural  

1. The sword of King Arthur (see also Arthur). In one version of the legends of Arthur, he proved his right to rule by pulling Excalibur out of a stone. In another version, he received Excalibur from a maiden, the Lady of the Lake, to whom he returned it at the end of his life.

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Etymology

Origin of Excalibur

C14: from Old French Escalibor, from Medieval Latin Caliburnus, from Welsh Caledvwlch, perhaps related to Irish Caladbolg a legendary sword (literally: hard belly, hence, voracious)

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Excalibur

Sanft questioned Ladd about the Excalibur letter, and the retired detective conceded he did not have the items and none of them referenced Davis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

It is his Excalibur, his Andúril, the vaunted weapon only he can string and use to hit a bullseye through a row of twelve crossed axes.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

It now stands next to his four Excalibur IIs, lovingly lined up like soldiers on his living-room sofa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

It will be an in-demand piece of equipment, but it’s not quite as unique as King Arthur’s Excalibur.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026

"I thought Excalibur would have been a bit...bigger?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda