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Guinevere

/ˌgwɪnɪˈvɪər/
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Other forms: Guineveres

Definitions of Guinevere
  1. noun
    (Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
    synonyms: Guenevere
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    character, fictional character, fictitious character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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