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Excalibur

[ ek-skal-uh-ber ]

noun

  1. Arthurian Legend. the magic sword of King Arthur.


Excalibur

/ ɛkˈskælɪbə /

noun

  1. (in Arthurian legend) the magic sword of King Arthur
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Excalibur

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Excalibur1

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)
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Example Sentences

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