Mabinogion

/ (ˌmæbɪˈnɒɡɪən) /

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noun

the Mabinogion a collection of Welsh tales based on old Celtic legends and mythology in which magic and the supernatural play a large part

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Word Origin for Mabinogion

from Welsh mabinogi instruction for young bards

Words nearby Mabinogion

Maat, Mab, Mabel, mabela, mabe pearl, Mabinogion, Mableton, Mabuse, mac, macabre, macaco

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How to use Mabinogion in a sentence

He who would make such a version must choose out from Malory or The Mabinogion, material that belongs in such a series.
Literature in the Elementary School|Porter Lander MacClintock
In the ‘Mabinogion’ such stones are frequently mentioned, usually in the favourite form of a gem set within a ring.
British Goblins|Wirt Sikes
The name Mabinogion is given to a collection of Welsh tales of much mythological interest.
An Introduction to Mythology|Lewis Spence
The veritable Mabinogion undoubtedly contain Welsh-Celtic myth.
An Introduction to Mythology|Lewis Spence

The Mabinogion, however, though thus early recorded in the Welsh tongue, are in their existing form by no means wholly Welsh.
The Mabinogion|Lady Charlotte Guest