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Pelles

British  
/ ˈpɛliːz /

noun

  1. (in Arthurian legend) the father of Elaine and one of the searchers for the Holy Grail

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He drove us to New York often, where we’d use to get our Pelle Pelles and now Avirexs.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2024

King Pelles went right up to the Wild Man and looked into his face.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

All of us have been driven nearly mad by our wives and sweethearts, but King Pelles was aware that there is a tough streak in human nature which generally prevents us from being quite driven.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

There had been a good deal of talk in Camelot about a certain King Pelles, who was lame and lived in the haunted castle of Corbin.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

It was at this moment that a messenger arrived from King Pelles.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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