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Definition of Pendragon
1. Noun. The supreme war chief of the ancient Britons.
Definition of Pendragon
1. n. A chief leader or a king; a head; a dictator; -- a title assumed by the ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs.
Definition of Pendragon
1. Noun. A chief war leader, king, or dictator -- a title assumed by the ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pendragon
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pendragon
Literary usage of Pendragon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. La Mort D'Arthure: The History of King Arthur and of the Knights of the by Thomas Malory (1866)
"And as sir Lancelot came hy the castle of pendragon, there hee put sir Brian de
les lies from his lands, because he would never be withold with king Arthur, ..."
2. The Flowers of History, Especially Such as Relate to the Affairs of Britain by Matthew Paris (1853)
"Clovis enriches the Church—The Saxons become nearly masters of Britain—They are
defeated by Uther pendragon—Ella, king of the Saxons, dies—Uther pendragon ..."
3. Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and of His Noble by Thomas Malory, Alfred William Pollard, William Caxton (1900)
"CHAPTER IX How Sir Launcelot made La Cote Male Taile lord of the Castle of
pendragon, and after was made knight of the Round Table. ..."
4. The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Thomas Malory, Alfred William Pollard (1917)
"OF THE DEATH OF KING UTHER pendragon, AND HOW ARTHUR WAS CHOSEN KING. Then within
two years King Uther fell sick of a great malady. ..."
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