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Tristanian

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Sir Tristan, legendary Arthurian knight and tragic hero of the mediaeval romance Tristan and Iseult.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: literature, media, publishing

Examples

  • 2001, Bonnie Wheeler, Fiona Tolhurst (editors), On Arthurian Women: Essays in Memory of Maureen Fries, Scriptorium Press, page 274, With this assumption, that Tintagel haunted Hardy from 1870 to 1923, it becomes possible to suggest that not only was his Tristanian work infused with his life-long themes, but that Tristanian themes may have subtly influenced his earlier works as well.

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to the Atlantic archipelago Tristan da Cunha or its inhabitants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 3

An inhabitant of Tristan da Cunha.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Tristanite

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Tristan + -ian.