/ Dictionary / Index P Percival: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Per•ci•val Pronunciation: (pûr'su-vul), [key] — n. a knight of King Arthur's court who sought the Holy Grail: comparable to Parzival or Parsifal in Teutonic legend. a male given name: from Old French words meaning “pierce” and “valley.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. percipient perclose Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hale Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language