Tristan

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Tris·tan (tr

n, -tän

, -t

) or Tris·tram (-tr

In Arthurian legend, a knight who falls in love with the Irish princess Iseult, who was betrothed to his uncle King Mark of Cornwall.

Tristan [ˈtrɪstən], Tristram [ˈtrɪstrəm]

(Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) (in medieval romance) the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall who fell in love with his uncle's bride, Iseult, after they mistakenly drank a love potion

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Noun

Tristan - (Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

Tristram

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

Translations

Tristan [ˈtrɪstən] Tristram [ˈtrɪstrəm] N → Tristán

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