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Noun: Tristan  tri-stun
  1. (Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
    - Tristram

Type of: character, fictional character, fictitious character

Encyclopedia: Tristan, Count of Copertino

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