Tristram
Americannoun
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one of the knights of the Round Table, whose love for Iseult, wife of King Mark, is the subject of many romances.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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“There was a frankness in my Uncle Toby,” says Tristram, “which let you at once into his soul.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Tristram Stuart, the historian and activist who co-founded the Gleaning Network in 2011, of which Gleaning Cornwall is a part, envisioned the practice as a way to challenge British food waste at its source.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025
She agreed to support him financially and put him under the guardianship of Captain Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy, the man who had accompanied the prince from Ethiopia.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023
“The V&A is thrilled to become custodians of his incredible archive, and to be able to open it up for the public,” said the museum’s director, Tristram Hunt.
From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023
“He was said to be the second-best knight in the world. Sir Lancelot Sir Tristram, Sir Lamorak...”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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