pendragon
[ pen-drag-uh n ]
/ pɛnˈdræg ən /
noun
the supreme leader: the title of certain ancient British chiefs.
Origin of pendragon
1470–80; < Medieval Latin (Geoffrey of Monmouth)
Uthyrpendragun Uther Pendragon, taken as Medieval Welsh
pen(n) head +
*dragun < Late Latin
dracōnēs, plural of
dracō military standard, Latin: serpent,
dragon (hence, chief or head standard), though the compound is unattested in Welsh sources outside of translations of Geoffrey of Monmouth
OTHER WORDS FROM pendragon
pen·drag·on·ish, adjective pen·drag·on·ship, nounWords nearby pendragon
pendentive,
penderecki,
pending,
pendleton,
pendolino,
pendragon,
pendu,
pendular,
pendular nystagmus,
pendule,
pendulous
Definition for pendragon (2 of 2)
Pendragon
[ pen-drag-uh n ]
/ pɛnˈdræg ən /
noun
either of two kings of ancient Britain.
Compare Arthur(def 2), Uther.
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British Dictionary definitions for pendragon
pendragon
/ (pɛnˈdræɡən) /
noun
a supreme war chief or leader of the ancient Britons
Derived forms of pendragon
pendragonship, nounWord Origin for pendragon
Welsh, literally: head dragon