Guinevere

American

[gwin-uh-veer] / ˈgwɪn əˌvɪər /

noun

Arthurian Legend. wife of King Arthur and mistress of Lancelot.
a female given name.

Guinevere British

/ ˈɡwɪnɪˌvɪə, ˈɡwɛnɪˌvɪə, ˈɡwɪnɪvə /

noun

(in Arthurian legend) the wife of King Arthur and paramour of Lancelot

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Guinevere Cultural

The wife of King Arthur (see also King Arthur). In some versions of the legends of Arthur, she has a love affair with Sir Lancelot that leads to the end of the reign of Arthur and the fellowship of the Round Table.

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The original Silent Book Club was founded by friends Guinevere de la Mare and Laura Gluhanich in San Francisco in 2012.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

You and Sekula, you and co-writer Guinevere Turner, you and Christian Bale.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025

It helped that actual queer women were behind the show, including Ilene Chaiken, the show’s creator, and the writers Guinevere Turner and Rose Troche.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Coming in 2023: a trip to another palace, as Guinevere in “Camelot.”

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022

While they were reading about Camelot, their teacher dressed up as Queen Guinevere to add an extra oomph.

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