| NOUN | person | Tristram, 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 |
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| Sounds | trih'strahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Synonym | Tristan | |
| Category | Middle Ages, Dark Ages | The period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance |
| legend, fable | A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events | |
| Instance of | fictional character, fictitious character, character | An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) |
| Spanish | Tristan, Tristán | |
| Catalan | Tristan, Tristany, Tristram | |
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