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Ettarre

American  
[ih-tahr, e-tahr-uh] / ɪˈtɑr, ɛˈtɑr ə /

noun

  1. Arthurian Legend. the vain and heartless lady beloved by Sir Pelleas.


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Then it is shown how, having attained the unattainable, his life lacked savor still, until Ettarre died, a grey wife and mother, leaving Madoc with memories once more elusive and indispensable.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Whereas I recognized her at once," says Horvendile, "as Count Emmerick's third sister, La Beale Ettarre."

From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by Cabell, James Branch

Besides, Vivien and Ettarre are frankly bad women, which is by no means the case with the Polisardas and Miraguardas.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George

Gawain promises to win the love of Ettarre for Pelleas, and, as in the poem, borrows his arms and horse, and pretends to have slain him.

From Alfred Tennyson by Lang, Andrew

Pelleas, seeing Ettarre lustful and untrue, digging rowels into his steed and crying, "False! false!" was not wise as Arthur.

From A Hero and Some Other Folks by Quayle, William A. (William Alfred)

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