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Arthur

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Ar·thur  (ärthr)
n.
A legendary British hero, said to have been king of the Britons in the sixth century a.d. and to have held court at Camelot.
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Noun1.ArthurArthur - elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
Chester A. Arthur, Chester Alan Arthur, President Arthur
2.ArthurArthur - a legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot
King Arthur
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Indeed, in the earliest Welsh tales the name of Arthur is hardly known at all.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
Such was old Arthur Gride, in whose face there was not a wrinkle, in whose dress there was not one spare fold or plait, but expressed the most covetous and griping penury, and sufficiently indicated his belonging to that class of which Ralph Nickleby was a member.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
The ladies were as loud in her praises as Arthur Barville himself.
The Haunted Hotel by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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