PENDRAGON

pendragon

(noun) the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pendragon (plural pendragons)

Also capitalized as Pendragon: a title assumed by the ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs: chief war leader, chieftain, dictator, despot or king.

Etymology

Proper noun

Pendragon

(Arthurian mythology) An epithet of Uther, the father of King Arthur. [from 12th c.]

(Arthurian mythology) An epithet or surname of King Arthur. [from 19th c.]

Noun

Pendragon (plural Pendragons)

Alternative letter-case form of pendragon

Source: Wiktionary


Pen"drag*on, n.

Definition: A chief leader or a king; a head; a dictator; -- a title assumed by the ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs. The dread Pendragon, Britain's king of kings. Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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