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Mordred

UK/ˈmɔːdɹɪd/US/ˈmɔɹdɹɪd/

Mordred proper noun: the illegitimate son of King Arthur, who ultimately killed him in battle.

Proper noun

Mordred

  1. (Arthurian legend) The illegitimate son of King Arthur, who ultimately killed him in battle.

Mordred meaning in Marathi

Mordred in Marathi

in Arthurian legend, the son of King Arthur
मॉर्ड्रेड mŏrḍreḍ

Forms of Mordred

alternative formModred

Origin of Mordred

Alteration of Modred, from Latin Modredus, from Proto-Brythonic *Modrọd (whence Old Breton Modrot, Old Cornish Modred, Old Welsh Medraut), perhaps from Latin Moderātus.

Questions about Mordred

What does Mordred mean?
Mordred means the illegitimate son of King Arthur, who ultimately killed him in battle.
What is Mordred in Marathi?
Mordred in Marathi is मॉर्ड्रेड (mŏrḍreḍ). See Mordred meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Mordred?
Mordred is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mordred?
Mordred is pronounced /ˈmɔɹdɹɪd/ (US).

Words near Mordred in the dictionary

  1. Mordovian
  2. Mordovians
  3. Mordoviya
  4. Mordoviyan
  5. Mordoviyans
  6. Mordred
  7. Mordva
  8. Mordvian
  9. Mordvians
  10. Mordvin
  11. Mordvinia

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