Modred

[ moh-drid ]

noun

1. Arthurian Legend. the nephew and treacherous killer of Arthur.

Modred

/ ˈməʊdrɪd; ˈmɔːdrɛd /

noun

1. (in Arthurian legend) a knight of the Round Table who rebelled against and killed his uncle King Arthur

Example Sentences

And this very thing came to pass in Arthur's battle with Modred.

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And because his laws were easy, these chose Sir Modred to rule over them.

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Modred never melted for another's woe; the tear of sympathy had not moistened his cheek.

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Of this marriage came Mordred, or Modred, Arthurs nephew and mortal enemy.

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Arthur with his sword Excalibur struck Modred dead, then fell down himself almost killed with the wound through his helmet.

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