pendragon

noun

pen·​drag·​on

penˈdragən

plural -s

often capitalized : a chief leader among the ancient British chiefs (as in time of war) : head of all the chiefs : king

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Welsh, from pen chief + dragon leader, from Latin dracon-, draco dragon; from the figure of a dragon on the leader's standard

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