Perceval

[ pur-suh-vuhl ]

noun

1. Spencer, 1762–1812, British statesman: prime minister 1809–12.
2. Arthurian Legend. Percival ( def 1 ).

Perceval

/ ˈpɜːsɪvəl /

noun

1. PercevalSpencer17621812MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Spencer. 1762–1812, British statesman; prime minister (1809–12); assassinated

Example Sentences

Not necessarily, says Sophie Perceval, co-founder of the Toronto-based research lab Wondeur AI.

From Los Angeles Times

When actor Viggo Mortensen was filming the movie “Captain Fantastic” a few years ago in Index, he dropped by Uppercase Bookshop and was so charmed that he sent a full supply of titles from his publishing company, Perceval Press, to Uppercase.

From Seattle Times

Spencer Perceval is the only prime minister to be assassinated in 1812, while others have been the targets of numerous attempts - notoriously Margaret Thatcher in 1984 and John Major in 1991, both targets of the IRA.

From BBC

Perceval is central in the quest for the Holy Grail.

From Los Angeles Times

The young Fey boy Squirrel turns out to be named Perceval, while the Weeping Monk — raised to be used as a weapon against the Fey by the Red Paladins — reveals he is also Fey kind and used to be called Lancelot.

From Los Angeles Times