Isolde

[ ih-sohld, ih-sohl-duh; German ee-zawl-duh ]

/ ɪˈsoʊld, ɪˈsoʊl də; German iˈzɔl də /

noun

German name of Iseult.

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Example sentences from the Web for isolde

“I learned a lot from doing the film Tristan & Isolde,” Franco told Newsweek.
Jim Carrey’s Rant Against ‘Kick-Ass 2’ and 13 Other Stars Who Hate Their Own Films|Marlow Stern|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is claimed to have been the “mother” of such love stories and to have influenced the tale of Tristan and Isolde.
Azar Nafisi's Nightstand|Azar Nafisi|June 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They were as appropriate to each other as the melodies of a perfect duet, such a love-duet as Tristan and Isolde's.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes
Isolde's blue eyes, dewy as a child's with unshed tears, appealed to him.
A Modern Mercenary|Kate Prichard and Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard

Of course it knows its own blessed little mamma—doesn't it, Isolde?
Phases of an Inferior Planet|Ellen Glasgow
During the love scene in the previous act, Tristan and Isolde have inveighed against the day which jealously keeps them apart.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
Tristram took him in his arms, and so did Isolde, while Palamides kneeled before him and thanked him for his life.
Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for isolde

Isolde

/ (iˈzɔldə) /

noun

the German name of Iseult

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