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Galahad

Galahad

10 9.9
A very pure knight in King Arthur stories who finds the Holy Grail
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡæləhæd/
  • Literature
: Galahad
  • Nor did any of the others have the stainless constitution needed to seek the Holy Grail; only Galahad had the purity and courage to see the vision and succeed in the search.
  • Sir Galahad

But along with him went Galahad, who was a very young and innocent knight.

Examples

  • Nor Sir Galahad, the pride of Christendom, who seeks the Holy Grail.

    Prince Valiant (1954)

  • A vision that no other knight could see came to Galahad while seated at the Round Table.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Along comes Sir Galahad to the rescue.

    The Burglar (1957)

  • But along with him went Galahad, who was a very young and innocent knight.

    Film Courage

  • Sir Lancelot had saved Sir Galahad from almost certain temptation.

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

  • In the Arthurian legends, a knight (in some accounts Sir Percival and others Sir Galahad) is bound to go on a quest to retrieve the Holy Grail.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Sir Galahad is known as the most virtuous knight of the Round Table, famous for his quest for the Holy Grail.

  • Many tales highlight how Sir Galahad embodied purity and bravery during his adventures.

  • In Arthurian legend, Sir Galahad is often depicted as the epitome of knightly virtue and nobility.

Synonyms

Sir Galahad
vsGalahad
9.9

A knight of King Arthur's Round Table who is very pure and seeks the Holy Grail

emphasizes actual attainment of the Holy Grail rather than merely seeking it

Surface Forms

Galahad main

Etymology

Galahad likely comes from an old French form Galaad, which is related to the biblical name Gilead. That link to a holy place and old sacred stories helps explain why Galahad is remembered as the pure knight who reaches the Holy Grail.