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Galahad

noun Gal·a·had \ˈga-lə-ˌhad\

Definition of GALAHAD

1
:  the knight of the Round Table who successfully seeks the Holy Grail
2
:  one who is pure, noble, and unselfish
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First Known Use of GALAHAD

14th century

Rhymes with GALAHAD

cephalad, chiliad, ennead, hebdomad, helipad, Hyderabad, Iliad, kilorad, laterad, legal pad, Leningrad, lily pad, mediad, oread, overplaid, Pythiad, Stalingrad, superadd, Trinidad, undergrad, Volgograd

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Galahad
  2. Sir Galahad
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