Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun In Arthurian legend, a knight who falls in love with the Irish princess Iseult, who was betrothed to his uncle King Mark of Cornwall.
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- proper noun A male
given name .
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- noun (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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Examples
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In the corner, the name Tristan Ramsey had been signed with a flourish.
A GIFT OF LOVE Judith McNaught 1995
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In the corner, the name Tristan Ramsey had been signed with a flourish.
A GIFT OF LOVE Judith McNaught 1995
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This is why he makes audiences genuinely empathize with the cuckolded King Mark in "Tristan und Isolde," the most long-winded of all Wagner characters.
The King of the Lyric Basses Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2010
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For Wagner to present me, as a listener, with four hours of Tristan is equal parts generosity and cockiness.
Archive 2008-04-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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For Wagner to present me, as a listener, with four hours of Tristan is equal parts generosity and cockiness.
My Prerogative Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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If the narrative happened over a longer period of time, the relationship between Yvaine and Tristan could have been better developed; the growth of Tristan from a boy to a man could have been given more attention; the scope and grandeur and just plain oddness of Fairie could have been shown.
10 Reasons Why I Hate the Movie Version of Stardust | Living the Liminal 2008
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Actually, having Ernani play back-to-back with Tristan is fairly appropriate since they both concern notions of honor taken to the extremes.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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Actually, having Ernani play back-to-back with Tristan is fairly appropriate since they both concern notions of honor taken to the extremes.
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In fact, Tristan is easily one of my favorite operas at this point – as is Parsifal – and I do associate some of this change in my perception with you and your performances.
Dear Christine, 2006
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In fact, Tristan is easily one of my favorite operas at this point – as is Parsifal – and I do associate some of this change in my perception with you and your performances.
Archive 2006-10-01 2006
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