Ex|cal|i|bur

Ex|cal|i|bur
Ex|cal|i|bur «ehk SKAL uh buhr», noun.
the magic sword of King Arthur in Arthurian legends.
[< Old French Escalibor < Medieval Latin Caliburnus, probably < a Celtic word]

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  • Caliburn — Excalibur Ex*cal i*bur, n. The name of King Arthur s mythical sword. [Written also {Excalibar}, {Excalibor}, {Escalibar}, and {Caliburn}.] Tennyson …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Excalibar — Excalibur Ex*cal i*bur, n. The name of King Arthur s mythical sword. [Written also {Excalibar}, {Excalibor}, {Escalibar}, and {Caliburn}.] Tennyson …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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