Lyonnesse

[ lahy-uh-nes ]

/ ˌlaɪ əˈnɛs /

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noun

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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Words nearby Lyonnesse

Lyon, Lyon bean, Lyon King of Arms, Lyonnais, lyonnaise, Lyonnesse, Lyon Office of Arms, Lyons, lyophilic, lyophilize, lyophobic

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How to use Lyonnesse in a sentence

Lyonnesse is the scene of many incidents in the Arthurian romances, and especially in the romances of Tristram and Iseult.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
It was the same back I had seen, in the same haste, leaving the Lyonnesse Club less than two hours ago.
The Tower of Oblivion|Oliver Onions
"Well—the portrait for the Lyonnesse Club's getting along very nicely, George," she laughed.
The Tower of Oblivion|Oliver Onions
The earliest records speak of them as occupying the Lyonnesse country, which is now under the sea beyond Land's End.
Ande Trembath|Matthew Stanley Kemp

They drove the traitors back until they came at length to Lyonnesse by the sea.
King Arthur and His Knights|Maude L. Radford

British Dictionary definitions for Lyonnesse

Lyonnesse

/ (ˌlaɪəˈnɛs) /

noun

(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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