Lyonnesse

American  

[lahy-uh-nes] / ˌlaɪ əˈnɛs /

noun

1. Arthurian Legend. the mythical region where Sir Tristram was born, located near Cornwall in SW England and supposed to have been submerged by the sea.

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Lyonnesse British  

/ ˌlaɪəˈnɛs /

noun

1. (in Arthurian legend) the mythical birthplace of Sir Tristram, situated in SW England and believed to have been submerged by the sea

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Lyonnesse

"At 9.30 o'clock, as the fog lifted somewhat, the rescuing steamer Lyonnesse had sighted the Gothland, fast on the rocks, with a bad list to starboard, and apparently partly filled with pater."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

Part of the fuss my numerous friends made about my Knighthood was this desire of theirs that my portrait should be painted and hung up in the Lyonnesse Club.

From The Tower of Oblivion by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]

If they go bathed in the glamour of Armorel of Lyonnesse, by far the best of Besant's books, they will see the romance and charm of these windswept bits of rock.

From Cornwall by Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith)

So all day long the noise of battle roll'd     Among the mountains by the winter sea;     Until King Arthur's Table, man by man,     Had fall'n in Lyonnesse about their lord,     King Arthur.

From English Literature for Boys and Girls by Marshall, H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth)

When I came back from Lyonnesse    With magic in my eyes,    None managed to surmise What meant my godlike gloriousness, When I came back from Lyonnesse    With magic in my eyes.

From Satires of Circumstance, lyrics and reveries with miscellaneous pieces by Hardy, Thomas