Chapter XXII

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From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

Celtic deity who was the lord of Annwfn (the other world or the land of fairies)

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

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From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

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From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

emanating from God

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

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From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

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From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

respectful deference

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

past form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

held up in the air

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

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From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

Celtic deity who was the father of Manawydan; corresponds to Irish Lir

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

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From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

and nothing more

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

not any; not one

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

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From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

all the gods of a religion

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

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From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

move upward

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

express in words

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR” The “Coming of Arthur”, his sudden rise into prominence, is one of the many problems of the Celtic mythology.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

interact in a certain way

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

plural of “triad” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

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From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

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From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then, following upon this, we find him lifted to the extraordinary position of a king of gods, to whom the old divine families of Dôn, of Llyr, and of Pwyll pay unquestioned homage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He is not mentioned in any of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, which deal with the races of British gods equivalent to the Gaelic Tuatha Dé Danann.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading The earliest references to him in Welsh literature seem to treat him as merely a warrior-chieftain, no better, if no worse, than several others, such as “Geraint, a tributary prince of Devon”, immortalized both by the bards[358] and by Tennyson.

(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

From this reading Triads tell us that Lludd—the Zeus of the older Pantheon—was one of Arthur’s “Three Chief War-Knights”, and Arawn, King of Hades, one of his “Three Chief Counselling Knights”.