pendragon

noun pen·drag·on \ penˈdragən \

Definition of pendragon

plural -s

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

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Origin and Etymology of pendragon

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