Excalibur
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Excalibur
C14: from Old French Escalibor, from Medieval Latin Caliburnus, from Welsh Caledvwlch, perhaps related to Irish Caladbolg a legendary sword (literally: hard belly, hence, voracious)
Example Sentences
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It will be an in-demand piece of equipment, but it’s not quite as unique as King Arthur’s Excalibur.
From MarketWatch
Pay close attention to appreciate the artful genuflection to classics like “Excalibur.”
From Salon
On the dock above us loomed the black hull of Excalibur, a 12-metre-long, 19-tonne unmanned submarine, first launched earlier this year.
From BBC
He received a similar awestruck reception last week, when he arrived at West Coast Customs to inspect a 1977 Excalibur roadster he had taken in for restoration.
It was dubbed Operation Excalibur, in honor of the legendary sword of King Arthur that granted him divine right to rule, a point also included in court documents.
From Los Angeles Times
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