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TRISTAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Synonyms:
Tristan; Tristram
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))
Domain category:
fable; legend (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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