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siege perilous

/siːdʒ ˈpɛrɪləs/

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/siːdʒ ˈpɛrɪləs/formalartobsolete
  • ruЛегендарное место за Круглым столом в артуровских легендах, предназначенное для рыцаря, которому суждено обрести Святой Грааль. Оно считалось опасным, потому что любой недостойный человек, севший на него, был бы поглощён землёй или иным образом уничтожен.

A legendary seat at the Round Table in Arthurian legend, reserved for the knight destined to achieve the Holy Grail. It was considered perilous because any unworthy person who sat in it would be swallowed by the earth or otherwise destroyed.

  1. The Dangerous SeatC2formal

    In Arthurian legend, a specific seat at the Round Table that was reserved for the knight destined to find the Holy Grail. It was said to be fatal for anyone unworthy who sat in it.

    ruОпасное сиденье

    • Only Sir Galahad was pure enough to sit in the Siege Perilous.
    • The Siege Perilous remained empty for many years, awaiting its true occupant.
    • In the story, the Siege Perilous was a test of a knight's worthiness.