Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun In Arthurian legend, a magician and prophet who served as counselor to King Arthur.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A
wizard in theArthurian legend. - proper noun A fantasy games player recently on the decline.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Merlin.
Examples
-
Preceding it is her magical merlin trilogy, about the legendary enchanter Merlin and young Arthur. (the novels of the trilogy are The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, and The Last Enchantment.)
The Wicked Day Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1983
-
Also of note, the recent Sci Fi Channel film Book of Beasts is set to be released on DVD later this summer under the title Merlin and the Book of Beasts.
General update The Society for the Study of Popular Culture 2009
-
Also of note, the recent Sci Fi Channel film Book of Beasts is set to be released on DVD later this summer under the title Merlin and the Book of Beasts.
Archive 2009-06-01 The Society for the Study of Popular Culture 2009
-
Normally I don't do this kind of thing (costumes or parties), but considering Meisha Merlin is a publisher I need to stay in good terms with ... you get the idea.
NO PRESSURE... reudaly 2003
-
Merlin is currently providing basic health services to around 220,000 displaced people in camps and host communities in Mardan, Nowshera and Peshawar districts; however funds received through the UN (from CERF and other institutional donors) have been very limited and currently will finish at the end of June.
Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Mayhem in Peshawar 2009
-
The cast of Merlin is superb, just as I would expect from a British production.
09 « July « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
-
Note: Here Merlin is representative of all the incarnations of the character throughout history.
-
Amazon. com Product Description: Like Smallville did for Superman, Merlin is a new drama series that updates the story of the infamous sorcerer of Arthurian legend for a new audience.
-
Friend and advisor to King Arthur, Merlin is the archetypal wizard.
-
Voter Comments: Merlin is the original mysterious wizard.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.