Lyonnesse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlaɪəˈnɛs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lī′ə nes′)


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Ly•on•nesse  (lī′ə nes′),USA pronunciation n. [Arthurian Romance.]
  1. Mythologythe 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 / ˌlaɪəˈnɛs/
  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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