Definitions for elaineɪˈleɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
E•laineɪˈleɪn(n.)
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the mother by Lancelot of Sir Galahad.
Category: Literature, Mythology
Wiktionary
Elaine(ProperNoun)
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Origin: From Elaine variant of Elene, cognate to Modern English Helen, ultimately from . A origin has also been suggested since the name appears in Arthurian legend.
Webster Dictionary
Elaine(noun)
alt. of Elain
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Elaine
a lady of the court of King Arthur in love with Lancelot, and whose story is related by Malory in his "History" and by Tennyson in his "Idylls of the King."
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