Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fisher king

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
fish-er k-ing
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A figure of Arthurian legend, the last in a long line of British kings tasked with guarding the Holy Grail, but rendered impotent by a wound; he is sometimes depicted as spending his time fishing while he awaits a "chosen one" who can heal him.

Inflected Forms

the Fisher King (canonical)

Questions

What does fisher king mean?
A figure of Arthurian legend, the last in a long line of British kings tasked with guarding the Holy Grail, but rendered impotent by a wound; he is sometimes depicted as spending his time fishing while he awaits a "chosen one" who can heal him.

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