Tristram

[ tris-truhm ]

/ ˈtrɪs trəm /

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noun

one of the knights of the Round Table, whose love for Iseult, wife of King Mark, is the subject of many romances.

a male given name.

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How to use Tristram in a sentence

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"You've been talking to Lady Tristram of Blent," he added with a nod.
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I don't know the real rights of it, but I'll run no risk of cheating a Tristram.
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She sank back into the great arm-chair where Addie Tristram had been wont to sit.
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