pendragon

[ pen-drag-uhn ]

/ pɛnˈdræg ən /

noun

the supreme leader: the title of certain ancient British chiefs.

Origin of pendragon

1470–80; <Medieval Latin (Geoffrey of Monmouth) Uthyrpendragun Uther Pendragon, taken as Medieval Welsh pen(n) head + *dragun<Late Latin dracōnēs, plural of dracō military standard, Latin: serpent, dragon (hence, chief or head standard), though the compound is unattested in Welsh sources outside of translations of Geoffrey of Monmouth

OTHER WORDS FROM pendragon

pen·drag·on·ish, adjectivepen·drag·on·ship, noun

Words nearby pendragon

Penderecki, pending, Pendleton, Pendolino, Pend Oreille, pendragon, pen drive, pendu, pendular, pendular nystagmus, pendule

Definition for pendragon (2 of 2)

Pendragon

[ pen-drag-uhn ]

/ pɛnˈdræg ən /

noun

either of two kings of ancient Britain.Compare Arthur (def. 2), Uther.

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Example sentences from the Web for pendragon

E got some work at a farm out at Pendragon and 'e was just goin' there when I came along and made 'im come to Spain. '
Fortitude|Hugh Walpole
You see, the royalties of the Pendragon stock were a long-lived race and very fruitful.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Only two cards were left for the two ladies, and then the Countess of Pendragon rolled away in her carriage.
For Woman's Love|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
Mr. Pendragon got up, looking a little confused by these family endearments.
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories|Various

But the artist proposed a walk up to Newport, and Mr. King getting Mrs. Pendragon to accompany them, the party set out.
Their Pilgrimage|Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for pendragon

pendragon

/ (pɛnˈdræɡən) /

noun

a supreme war chief or leader of the ancient Britons

Derived forms of pendragon

pendragonship, noun

Word Origin for pendragon

Welsh, literally: head dragon

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单词	pendragon
释义	pendragon [ pen-drag-uhn ] / pɛnˈdræg ən / noun the supreme leader: the title of certain ancient British chiefs. Origin of pendragon 1470–80; <Medieval Latin (Geoffrey of Monmouth) Uthyrpendragun Uther Pendragon, taken as Medieval Welsh pen(n) head + *dragun<Late Latin dracōnēs, plural of dracō military standard, Latin: serpent, dragon (hence, chief or head standard), though the compound is unattested in Welsh sources outside of translations of Geoffrey of Monmouth OTHER WORDS FROM pendragon pen·drag·on·ish, adjectivepen·drag·on·ship, noun Words nearby pendragon Penderecki, pending, Pendleton, Pendolino, Pend Oreille, pendragon, pen drive, pendu, pendular, pendular nystagmus, pendule Definition for pendragon (2 of 2) Pendragon [ pen-drag-uhn ] / pɛnˈdræg ən / noun either of two kings of ancient Britain.Compare Arthur (def. 2), Uther. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pendragon E got some work at a farm out at Pendragon and 'e was just goin' there when I came along and made 'im come to Spain. ' Fortitude\|Hugh Walpole You see, the royalties of the Pendragon stock were a long-lived race and very fruitful. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Only two cards were left for the two ladies, and then the Countess of Pendragon rolled away in her carriage. For Woman's Love\|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth Mr. Pendragon got up, looking a little confused by these family endearments. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories\|Various But the artist proposed a walk up to Newport, and Mr. King getting Mrs. Pendragon to accompany them, the party set out. Their Pilgrimage\|Charles Dudley Warner British Dictionary definitions for pendragon pendragon / (pɛnˈdræɡən) / noun a supreme war chief or leader of the ancient Britons Derived forms of pendragon pendragonship, noun Word Origin for pendragon Welsh, literally: head dragon 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
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