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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Example Sentences

But though this is the nearest point to the islands, they can only be reached by steamer from Penzance, the Lyonnesse going and returning alternate days.

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

What would bechance at Lyonnesse    While I should sojourn there    No prophet durst declare, Nor did the wisest wizard guess What would bechance at Lyonnesse    While I should sojourn there.

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

The region of Lyonnesse was supposed to be adjacent to Cornwall, and the sea now covers it.

From Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson by Wordsworth, William

Did you ever hear tell that there are sunken cities all the way between here and Land's End, the sunken cities of Lyonnesse?

From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle)

Baroni had gained his point, and was ushered into the fine chambers set apart for the future Duke of Lyonnesse.

From Under Two Flags by Ouida