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Isolde

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I·sol·de  (-sld, -zl-)
n.
Variant of Iseult.
Isolde [iˈzɔldə]
n
(Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) the German name of Iseult
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Noun1.Isolde - (Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
Iseult
legend, fable - a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Dark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
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Isolde [ɪˈzɒldə] N → Iseo, Isolda
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