Igraine

[ ih-greyn ]

/ ɪˈgreɪn /

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noun Arthurian Romance.

the mother of King Arthur.

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Words nearby Igraine

ignorant, ignoratio elenchi, ignore, ignotum per ignotius, Igorot, Igraine, Iguaçú, Iguaçú Falls, iguana, iguanid, iguanodon

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How to use Igraine in a sentence

The story of Uther's love for Igraine at once alters the mere chronicle into a romance.
The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory|George Saintsbury
I shall tell thee, said the king, I am sick for anger and for love of fair Igraine, that I may not be whole.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II)|Thomas Malory
Then for pure anger and for great love of fair Igraine the king Uther fell sick.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II)|Thomas Malory
Wherefore the queen, fair Igraine, made great sorrow, and all the barons.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II)|Thomas Malory

I declare that Queen Igraine is the cause of your great wars and of deep damage to your throne.
Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for Igraine

Igraine

Ygerne

/ (ɪˈɡreɪn) /

noun

the mother of King Arthur

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