Galahad

noun

Definition of Galahadnext
as in knight

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  1. knight
  2. prince
Noun
  • Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes’s 17th-century epic about a deluded knight, is frequently called the first modern novel.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • In 2014 she was made a dame, the female equivalent of a knight, for services to the arts and to charity.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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  • The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
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