Percival

[ pur-suh-vuhl ]

/ ˈpɜr sə vəl /

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noun

Also Perceval, Per·ci·vale .Arthurian Legend. a knight of King Arthur's court who sought the Holy Grail: comparable to Parzival or Parsifal in Teutonic legend.

a male given name: from Old French words meaning “pierce” and “valley.”

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How to use Percival in a sentence

Carla Percival-Young, an architect with Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood Inc., has designed six new schools for storm safety.
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But doesn't your mother want the rest of you to get married—Percival and Nick and you?
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
Canon Percival was a bachelor, and till Dorothy came he had never had much to do with children.
A Flight with the Swallows|Emma Marshall
When the luggage stood in the hall on the morning of departure, Canon Percival shrugged his shoulders, and gave a low whistle.
A Flight with the Swallows|Emma Marshall

Canon Percival jumped in, and they were gliding quietly out of the station and leaving Coldchester far behind.
A Flight with the Swallows|Emma Marshall
"Percival" would by no means allow itself to be put on the same line, and had to go beneath it.
A Flight with the Swallows|Emma Marshall

British Dictionary definitions for Percival

Percival

Perceval

/ (ˈpɜːsɪvəl) /

noun

(in Arthurian legend) a knight in King Arthur's courtGerman equivalent: Parzival

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