The legendary sword of King Arthur (9)
I believe the answer is:
excalibur
'the legendary sword of king arthur' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for excalibur that I've seen before include "Traditional weapon" , "King Arthur's magic sword" , "King Arthur's magical sword" , "The legendary sword of King Arthur" , "Steel flourished years ago" .)