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
Tristram Hunt, director of the V&A, told the BBC that the gold items of court regalia are the equivalent of "our Crown Jewels".
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024
Tristram Hunt, the V&A’s director, said the museum hoped that the new display will build on and follow the successes of previous blockbuster fashion exhibitions featuring Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Tristram had done no good to it in Cornwall.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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