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Uther

/ˈjuːθə(ɹ)/

Uther proper noun: the father of King Arthur.

Proper noun

Uther

  1. (Arthurian legend) The father of King Arthur.
    • Or mythic Uther's deeply-wounded son / In some fair space of sloping greens / Lay, dozing in the vale of Avalon, / And watch'd by weeping queens.1842, Alfred Tennyson, “The Palace of Art”, in Poems. […], volume I, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 143

Origin of Uther

From Middle English Uther, from Middle Welsh Uthyr.

Questions about Uther

What does Uther mean?
Uther means the father of King Arthur.
What part of speech is Uther?
Uther is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Uther?
Uther is pronounced /ˈjuːθə(ɹ)/.

Words near Uther in the dictionary

  1. Utgard
  2. Uthai Thani
  3. uthappam
  4. uthappams
  5. Uthe
  6. Uther
  7. Uthes
  8. Uthlu
  9. Uthlus
  10. Uthman
  11. Uthmanic

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