Merlin
/ˈmɜːlɪn/
/ˈmɜːrlɪn/
- an important character in the stories about King Arthur. He was a wizard (= a man with magic powers) who gave advice to King Arthur and his father, Uther Pendragon. It was Merlin's idea that the man who could pull Excalibur out of the stone should be king.
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