Galfridian

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adjective

Of or relating to Geoffrey of Monmouth (c.1100–c.1155), cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur.

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Meanings

adjectiveGalfridian (comparative more Galfridian, superlative most Galfridian)

comparative more Galfridian · superlative most Galfridian

  1. Of or relating to Geoffrey of Monmouth (c.1100–c.1155), cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur.

    The clerical opponents of the Reformation systematically invoked Galfridian prophecy to justify their resistance.

    1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 380

Origin

From his Latin name, Galfridus Monemutensis, + -ian.

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Galfridian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galfridian

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“Galfridian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galfridian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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