noun
1. elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
• Syn: ↑Chester A. Arthur, ↑Chester Alan Arthur, ↑President Arthur
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑President of the United States, ↑United States President, ↑President, ↑Chief Executive
2. a legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot
• Syn: ↑King Arthur
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Arthurian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑fictional character, ↑fictitious character, ↑character
Useful english dictionary. 2012.