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Galfridian meaning

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.

Using Galfridian

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.

Context around Galfridian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pre 2× post 1×

Often after:

depending 1× tradition 1× material 1×

Sentence patterns with Galfridian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

or post galfridian depending on 1× the pre galfridian material and 1× the pre galfridian tradition as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the historia s 1× whereas arthur is 1×

Common sentence endings:

influenced by him 1× is rapidly sidelined 1× text story type 1×

Words around Galfridian

Just before it in the word index:

galewood 5 galetti 4 galettes 4 galette 12 galetta 4 galeta 2

Just after it in the word index:

galga 2 galgali 2 galgano 3 galganov 3 galgate 2 galgo 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Galfridian

  • In this selection, "galfridian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pre, post, depending, tradition and material stand out and add context to how "galfridian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include or post galfridian depending on and the pre galfridian material and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "galfridian" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with galfridian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Whereas Arthur is very much at the centre of the pre-Galfridian material and Geoffrey's Historia itself, in the romances he is rapidly sidelined. (25 words)

There have been few attempts to define the nature and character of Arthur in the pre- Galfridian tradition as a whole, rather than in a single text or text/story-type. (31 words)

The Historia's effect on the legend of King Arthur was so vast that Arthurian works have been categorised as "pre-" or "post-Galfridian" depending on whether or not they were influenced by him. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

The Historia's effect on the legend of King Arthur was so vast that Arthurian works have been categorised as "pre-" or "post-Galfridian" depending on whether or not they were influenced by him. (34 words)

There have been few attempts to define the nature and character of Arthur in the pre- Galfridian tradition as a whole, rather than in a single text or text/story-type. (31 words)

Whereas Arthur is very much at the centre of the pre-Galfridian material and Geoffrey's Historia itself, in the romances he is rapidly sidelined. (25 words)

Example sentences (3)

The Historia's effect on the legend of King Arthur was so vast that Arthurian works have been categorised as "pre-" or "post-Galfridian" depending on whether or not they were influenced by him.

There have been few attempts to define the nature and character of Arthur in the pre- Galfridian tradition as a whole, rather than in a single text or text/story-type.

Whereas Arthur is very much at the centre of the pre-Galfridian material and Geoffrey's Historia itself, in the romances he is rapidly sidelined.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "galfridian" in a sentence?
An example: "The Historia's effect on the legend of King Arthur was so vast that Arthurian works have been categorised as "pre-" or "post-Galfridian" depending on whether or not they were influenced by him." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "galfridian" from authentic English texts.
What does "galfridian" mean?
Galfridian means: 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.
How many example sentences with "galfridian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "galfridian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.