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Galahad
[ gal-uh-had ]
noun
- Sir Galahad, Arthurian Legend. the noblest and purest knight of the Round Table, who gained possession of the Holy Grail: son of Lancelot and Elaine.
- a man showing devotion to the highest ideals.
Galahad
/ ˈɡæləˌhæd /
noun
- Sir Galahad(in Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table, destined to regain the Holy Grail; son of Lancelot and Elaine
- a pure or noble man
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Galahad1
First recorded in 1850–55 Galahad fordef 2; earlier Galaad, Galahaut, of disputed origin; perhaps from Welsh Gwalchaved, Gwalcheved, equivalent to gwalch “hawk” + haf “summer”; alternatively, perhaps ultimately from Gilead ( def )
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Example Sentences
Like Tennyson’s Sir Galahad, Zorro has the strength of 10 because his heart is pure.
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He promises it to me when he has done with Sir Galahad,' said Amy.
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Galahad rose, and gladly journeyed on to the Castle of Maidens.
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Then the squire rode back to the abbey where Galahad waited.
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But no one saw it, for it was invisible to all but the pure-hearted Sir Galahad.
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Yet when Sir Lancelot left the abbey the next day, Galahad did not go with him.
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