King Arthur
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- proper noun
- Literature
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- The great King Arthur comes to Pendle Hill.
And because of course, you know, the, the, the story in the myth of King Arthur does have a role to play in the current society.
- And because of course, you know, the, the, the story in the myth of King Arthur does have a role to play in the current society.
- The one kind of, if not literally interesting, at least weird aspect of Celtic Roman resistance is the figure of King Arthur.
Examples
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Hail King Arthur!
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Where would King Arthur be without Guinevere?
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Some people say it's where King Arthur was born.
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And I suppose that makes you King Arthur, does it?
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In the name of King Arthur, open the door!
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This is just like King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Academic text (2010) -
The power is literally in the bloodline of King Arthur.
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The wise Sir Bedevere was the first to join King Arthur's knights.
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Kay (pointing): That is King Arthur and his wife, Queen Guinevere.
Academic text (2010) -
Have you ever heard the story of King Arthur?
Synonyms
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A famous king from stories who leads knights at Camelot
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compositional title + name construction: combining 'king' (a male sovereign) with the proper name 'Arthur' yields the referential meaning 'the king called Arthur'. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the legendary British king; deeper cultural or literary connotations go beyond composition but do not block basic understanding.
Etymology
King Arthur may come from old Welsh words for 'bear' and 'man', so the name Arthur gave the image of a powerful 'bear-man'. That strong, wild picture is why King Arthur became a 'legendary' British king in stories.