English noun: Tristan | |||
1. | Tristan (person) (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 | Tristram | ||
Instance hypernym | character, fictional character, fictitious character | ||
Domain category | Dark Ages, fable, legend, Middle Ages | ||