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pendragon
pen·drag·on P5173950 (pĕn-drăg′ən)n. A supreme chief or leader in ancient Britain.
[Middle Welsh penndragon, pendragon (probably literally "chief of chieftains") : penn, head, chief (akin to Irish ceann; both Middle Welsh and Irish from Proto-Celtic *kwennom, of unknown origin) + dragon, plural of dreic, dragon, military leader, chieftain (from Latin dracō, dracōn-, large serpent, dragon, Roman cavalry standard consisting of a windsock in the form of a dragon; see dragon).]pendragon (pɛnˈdræɡən) n (Historical Terms) a supreme war chief or leader of the ancient Britons[Welsh, literally: head dragon] penˈdragonˌship nPen•drag•on (pɛnˈdræg ən)
n. either of two legendary kings of ancient Britain. Compare Arthur (def. 2), Uther. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pendragon - the supreme war chief of the ancient Britonstribal chief, chieftain, headman, chief - the head of a tribe or clan |
pendragon
Related to pendragon: Uther Pendragon, Arthur PendragonWords related to pendragonnoun the supreme war chief of the ancient BritonsRelated Words- tribal chief
- chieftain
- headman
- chief
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