Fisher King

proper noun

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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Meanings

proper nounthe Fisher King
  1. human sciencesA 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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APA

Fisher King. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fisher%20King

MLA

“Fisher King.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fisher%20King. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fisher King,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fisher%20King.

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