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Tristan
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Tris·tan  (trstn, -tän, -tn) or Tris·tram (-trm)
n.
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]
n
(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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Noun1.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 otherTristan - (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
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Tristan [ˈtrɪstən] Tristram [ˈtrɪstrəm] N → Tristán
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