British king
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Round Table was not peculiar to the reign of King Arthur, but was common in all the ages of chivalry.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “British king” mean?
The Round Table was not peculiar to the reign of King Arthur, but was common in all the ages of chivalry.
Is “British king” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.