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Excalibur

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Ex·cal·i·bur  (k-skl-br)
n.
In Arthurian legend, the sword belonging to King Arthur.
[Middle English, alteration (perhaps influenced by Latin chalybs, steel) of Medieval Latin Caliburnus, from Middle Welsh Caletuwlch or Middle Irish Caladbolg, a legendary sword.]
Excalibur [ɛkˈskælɪbə]
n
(Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) (in Arthurian legend) the magic sword of King Arthur
[from Old French Escalibor, from Medieval Latin Caliburnus, from Welsh Caledvwlch, perhaps related to Irish Caladbolg a legendary sword (literally: hard belly, hence, voracious)]
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Noun1.ExcaliburExcalibur - the legendary sword of King Arthur  


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He plunged into the carnage of a hundred battles, but his good Excalibur always brought him out alive, albeit often sorely wounded.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
But when Sir Bedivere drew Excalibur and saw the jewels of the hilt shine in the wintry moonlight, he could not find it in his heart to cast anything so beautiful and precious from him.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
To Arthur himself certain divine attributes were added, such as his possession of magic weapons, among them the sword Excalibur.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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