Galahad

[ gal-uh-had ]

/ ˈgæl əˌhæd /

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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.

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How to use Galahad in a sentence

Like Tennyson’s Sir Galahad, Zorro has the strength of 10 because his heart is pure.
Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero|Michael Sragow|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
He promises it to me when he has done with Sir Galahad,' said Amy.
The Heir of Redclyffe|Charlotte M. Yonge
Galahad rose, and gladly journeyed on to the Castle of Maidens.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights|Mary MacGregor
Then the squire rode back to the abbey where Galahad waited.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights|Mary MacGregor

But no one saw it, for it was invisible to all but the pure-hearted Sir Galahad.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights|Mary MacGregor
Yet when Sir Lancelot left the abbey the next day, Galahad did not go with him.
Stories of King Arthur's Knights|Mary MacGregor

British Dictionary definitions for Galahad

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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