Excalibur

[ ek-skal-uh-ber ]

/ ɛkˈskæl ə bər /

noun Arthurian Romance.

the magic sword of King Arthur.

Example sentences from the Web for excalibur

Yes, yes, there's John Boorman's Excalibur, a flawed film with with some great parts.

George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films |George R.R. Martin |April 11, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The knightly Excalibur could do nothing to sever the filmy but insoluble meshes of secret intrigues.

Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida |Ouida
The cloud-veil hid the stars from Gram, and Elaine had missed them, since coming home from Excalibur.

Space Viking |Henry Beam Piper
She made, by enchantment, another scabbard like the one given her in trust, and gave the scabbard of Excalibur to her love.

Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15) |Charles Morris

As time went on Excalibur filled out into one of the most terrifying spectacles I have ever beheld.

Scally |Ian Hay
Cal´iburn, same as Excalibur, the famous sword of king Arthur.

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 |The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

British Dictionary definitions for excalibur

Excalibur

/ (ɛkˈskælɪbə) /

noun

(in Arthurian legend) the magic sword of King Arthur

Word Origin for Excalibur

C14: from Old French Escalibor, from Medieval Latin Caliburnus, from Welsh Caledvwlch, perhaps related to Irish Caladbolg a legendary sword (literally: hard belly, hence, voracious)

Cultural definitions for excalibur

Excalibur

[ (eks-kal-uh-buhr) ]

The sword of King Arthur (see also Arthur). In one version of the legends of Arthur, he proved his right to rule by pulling Excalibur out of a stone. In another version, he received Excalibur from a maiden, the Lady of the Lake, to whom he returned it at the end of his life.

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Excalibur

noun Arthurian Romance.

Example sentences from the Web for excalibur

British Dictionary definitions for excalibur

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Word Origin for Excalibur

Cultural definitions for excalibur