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Merthur

Merthur proper noun: the ship of characters Merlin and Arthur Pendragon from the television series Merlin.

Proper noun

Merthur

  1. (slang) The ship of characters Merlin and Arthur Pendragon from the television series Merlin.
    • The bromance between Merthur remains intact, and it was great to see Merlin get his own back by slapping the king.2012, Jodie Tyley, “Merlin Series Five: Volume One”, in SciFiNow, number 74, page 73
    • Thousands of Merlin/Arthur stories were uploaded to www.fanfiction.net, in addition to other fan sites dedicated to 'Merthur', as the pairing became known.2015, Philippa Semper, “'Camelot must come before all else': Fantasy and Family in the BBC Merlin”, in Gail Ashton, editor, Medieval Afterlives in Contemporary Culture, page 123

Origin of Merthur

Blend of Merlin + Arthur.

Questions about Merthur

What does Merthur mean?
Merthur means the ship of characters Merlin and Arthur Pendragon from the television series Merlin.
What part of speech is Merthur?
Merthur is a proper noun.

Words near Merthur in the dictionary

  1. merteens
  2. Merten
  3. Mertens
  4. Mertensian
  5. merthiolate
  6. Merthur
  7. Merthyr
  8. Merthyr Mawr
  9. Merthyr Tydfil
  10. Merthyr Vale
  11. Mertian

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