Galahadn.

Brit.

/ˈɡaləhad/, U.S.

/ˈɡæləˌhæd/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Galahad.

Etymology: < the name of Sir Galahad, the noblest knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend.

A person (esp. a man) likened to Sir Galahad in some way, esp. in nobility, integrity, courteousness, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > heroism > [noun] > brave warrior > knightly hero

knight-errantc1400

knight adventurous1429

knight of adventurers1530

paladin1592

Palmerin1613

knight adventurera1640

erranta1643

preux chevalier1771

Galahad1854

1854 J. Esten Cooke Youth of Jefferson xv. 114 We have no Galahads, for woman has grown stronger even than in the old days. She would not tolerate a lover who espoused her cause from duty: she wants adoring worship.

1857 Knickerbocker Jan. (1858) 74 Warrenore, too good for the men he lived with, a David in our camp of Kedar; a Launcelot in his devotion to womankind; a Galahad in purity of thought and purpose.

1870 C. M. Yonge Caged Lion xv. 263 A Galahad would he strive to be.

1921 D. H. Lawrence Sea & Sardinia 76 We have set forth, politically, on such a high and Galahad quest of holy liberty.

1967 E. Trevor Freebooters xxi. 223 He'd thought he was just a tin Galahad trying to share Sgt Proctor's martyrdom by yapping about it.

1996 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 10 Mar. 7 In a sense, they're sentimental, those detectives, because they are Galahads.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	galahad
释义	Galahadn. Brit. /ˈɡaləhad/, U.S. /ˈɡæləˌhæd/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Galahad. Etymology: < the name of Sir Galahad, the noblest knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. A person (esp. a man) likened to Sir Galahad in some way, esp. in nobility, integrity, courteousness, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > heroism > [noun] > brave warrior > knightly hero knight-errantc1400 knight adventurous1429 knight of adventurers1530 paladin1592 Palmerin1613 knight adventurera1640 erranta1643 preux chevalier1771 Galahad1854 1854 J. Esten Cooke Youth of Jefferson xv. 114 We have no Galahads, for woman has grown stronger even than in the old days. She would not tolerate a lover who espoused her cause from duty: she wants adoring worship. 1857 Knickerbocker Jan. (1858) 74 Warrenore, too good for the men he lived with, a David in our camp of Kedar; a Launcelot in his devotion to womankind; a Galahad in purity of thought and purpose. 1870 C. M. Yonge Caged Lion xv. 263 A Galahad would he strive to be. 1921 D. H. Lawrence Sea & Sardinia 76 We have set forth, politically, on such a high and Galahad quest of holy liberty. 1967 E. Trevor Freebooters xxi. 223 He'd thought he was just a tin Galahad trying to share Sgt Proctor's martyrdom by yapping about it. 1996 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 10 Mar. 7 In a sense, they're sentimental, those detectives, because they are Galahads. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854
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