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Uther

American  
[yoo-ther] / ˈju θər /

noun

  1. Arthurian Legend. king of Britain and father of Arthur.


Uther British  
/ ˈjuːθə /

noun

  1. (in Arthurian legend) a king of Britain and father of Arthur

"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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Head's career spanned more than four decades, with roles including Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, King Uther in Merlin and the Prime Minister in Little Britain.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Uther makes unique golf towels that will help you cross everyone off your list this holiday season.

From Golf Digest ● Nov. 28, 2018

“Folk tales can be transmitted all over the world,” says Hans-Jörg Uther, a folklore specialist at the University of Göttingen in Germany.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 6, 2013

Good, I liked him, mainly because I liked saying his name: Uther.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2012

In Uther Pendragon’s time there had been no law to speak of, except a childish and one-sided kind of etiquette which was reserved for the upper classes.

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

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