Percival

[ pur-suh-vuh l ]

/ ˈpɜr sə vəl /

noun

Also Perceval, Per·ci·vale. Arthurian Romance. a knight of King Arthur's court who sought the Holy Grail: comparable to Parzival or Parsifal in Teutonic legend.

a male given name: from Old French words meaning “pierce” and “valley.”

Example sentences from the Web for percival

Both Percival and Geraldine were very kind to her, she thought.

Lover or Friend |Rosa Nouchette Carey
I came here because Sir Percival Glyde is, to my certain knowledge, your enemy, as well as mine.

The Woman in White |Wilkie Collins
"Here are the letters, sir," said our hero, passing the drafts to Mr. Percival.

Making His Way |Horatio Alger, Jr.
Sir Percival wanted to question him at once, but I said, 'No.

The Woman in White |Wilkie Collins

"No one will blame you for marrying the girl you loved," said Percival in his strong voice.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. |Various

British Dictionary definitions for percival

Percival

Perceval

/ (ˈpɜːsɪvəl) /

noun

(in Arthurian legend) a knight in King Arthur's court German equivalent: Parzival

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Percival

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Example sentences from the Web for percival

British Dictionary definitions for percival

Perceval

noun