Modred

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈməʊdrɪd/, /ˈmɔːdrɛd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mō′drid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mo•dred  (mō′drid),USA pronunciation n. [Arthurian Romance.]
  1. Mythologythe nephew and treacherous killer of Arthur.
Also, Mordred. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Modred /ˈməʊdrɪd/, Mordred /ˈmɔːdrɛd/ n
  1. (in Arthurian legend) a knight of the Round Table who rebelled against and killed his uncle King Arthur
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