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Sir Geraint

Sir Geraint

9.9
A knight of King Arthur's Round Table who is brave and loyal
  • proper noun
: Sir Geraint
  • The poems of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, often feature Sir Geraint as a brave and faithful knight.

Examples

  • Many scholars believe the story of Sir Geraint reflects values of medieval chivalry and romance.

  • In the ancient tales, Sir Geraint undertakes a perilous quest to defend his wife's honor.

  • Sir Geraint fought bravely.

  • The noble Sir Geraint fought bravely in many battles.

  • In the ancient tales, Sir Geraint undertakes a perilous quest to defend his wife's honor.

  • The poems of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, often feature Sir Geraint as a brave and faithful knight.

  • Many scholars believe the story of Sir Geraint reflects values of medieval chivalry and romance.

Synonyms

Geraint
vsSir Geraint
  • Literature
9.9

A knight of King Arthur's Round Table known for bravery and loyalty

is the same identity but includes the formal honorific

Surface Forms

Sir Geraint main

Morphology

Sir + Geraint

The honorific 'Sir' transparently signals a knightly/status meaning so a learner who knows 'sir' can infer this is a man with knightly status. However, 'Geraint' is an arbitrary proper name and the specific encyclopedic details (Round Table association, noted courage and loyalty) are not derivable from the constituents, so full meaning requires prior cultural or literary knowledge.

Etymology

Sir Geraint comes from old stories about King Arthur, where Geraint is a humble but brave knight who proves his loyalty by fighting hard and going on dangerous journeys. So his name now stands for 'a brave and loyal knight'.