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Galahad

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Gal·a·had  (gl-hd)
n.
1. In Arthurian legend, the purest of the Knights of the Round Table who alone succeeded in the quest for the Holy Grail.
2. One considered to be noble, pure, or chivalrous.

Galahad [ˈgæləˌhæd]
n
1. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) Sir. (in Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table, destined to regain the Holy Grail; son of Lancelot and Elaine
2. a pure or noble man
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Noun1.Galahad - (Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round TableGalahad - (Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
Arthurian legend - the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot
Translations
Galahad
nGalahad m; (fig)Kavalier m, → Ritter m


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