Igraine

[ ih-greyn ]

noun

1. Arthurian Legend. the mother of King Arthur.

Igraine

/ ɪˈɡreɪn /

noun

1. the mother of King Arthur

Example Sentences

In the legends, Arthur is generally understood to be the son of King Uther Pendragon and Igraine — a back story that differs from the character in “Cursed.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sister Igraine is revealed to be Arthur’s sister, Morgana.

From Los Angeles Times

Model Poppy Delevingne has pivoted toward acting, making her big-budget film debut as King Arthur’s mother Igraine in Guy Ritchie’s “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” opposite Charlie Hunnam as well as Jude Law, Eric Bana and Djimon Hounsou.

From Los Angeles Times

“Long time past, my heroes,” Gawaine was saying, “before ourselves were born or thought of, there was a beautiful grandmother at us, called Igraine.”

From Literature

“The chaste and beautiful Igraine.”

From Literature