Fisher King

[ fish-er king ]

/ ˈfɪʃ ər ˈkɪŋ /

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noun

Arthurian Legend. (in the story of Percival) the custodian of the Holy Grail.

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How to use Fisher King in a sentence

After a day off from shooting The Fisher King, Robin Williams decides to work out.
The Stacks: Robin Williams, More Than A Shtick Figure|Joe Morgenstern|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perceval is to enter it, cross the river, and on the other side he will find a road leading to the Fisher King.
Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail|Alfred Nutt
Perceval comes at last to the castle of the Fisher King, whom he finds on a couch as heretofore.
Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail|Alfred Nutt
The Fisher King (roi pcheur) was the regular title of the Grail kings.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor

Brons, the Fisher King, is to wait for his grandson, and to hand him the vessel which he received from Joseph.
Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail|Alfred Nutt
In receiving the sword the Fisher King wounds himself through the thighs, and may not be healed until he be avenged on Partinal.
Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail|Alfred Nutt