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Iseult

American  
[ih-soolt] / ɪˈsult /

noun

  1. German Isolde.  Arthurian Legend. Also

    1. the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.

    2. daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.

  2. a female given name.

Iseult British  
/ ɪˈsuːlt, ɪˈzəʊldə /

noun

  1. an Irish princess wed to Mark, king of Cornwall, but in love with his knight Tristan

  2. (in another account) the daughter of the king of Brittany, married to Tristan

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Iseult Cultural  

  1. In English legend, the beloved of Tristan. In German, her name is Isolde. (See Tristan and Iseult.)

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English Heritage said plans for its "outdoor interpretation scheme" received planning permission last year, and include plans for "several artistic installations inspired by the legends of Merlin, King Arthur and Tristan and Iseult".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2016

It’s like the medieval legend of Tristan and Iseult, except with ugly people.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2015

Undated clip of Birgit Nilsson performing the Liebestod Tristan und Isolde is based on the Arthurian legend Tristan and Iseult, a favourite romance in early medieval French poetry.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2013

Only Iseult has the words to examine his dimensions and their relationship.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2012

And I, fair Queen Iseult, am growing old; I've left the saddle for the pillow's ease.

From The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature by Various

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