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.
MERLIN
Meaning of MERLIN in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005