Iseult

enUK

I·seult

I0245900 (ĭ-so͞olt′) also I·sol·de (ĭ-sōl′də, ĭ-zōl′-)n. In Arthurian legend, an Irish princess who married the king of Cornwall and had a love affair with his knight Tristan.

Iseult

(ɪˈsuːlt) or

Yseult

;

Isolde

(ɪˈzəʊldə) (in Arthurian legend) n1. (European Myth & Legend) an Irish princess wed to Mark, king of Cornwall, but in love with his knight Tristan2. (European Myth & Legend) (in another account) the daughter of the king of Brittany, married to Tristan

I•seult

or Y•seult

(ɪˈsult)

n. a heroine of Arthurian legend, the wife of King Mark of Cornwall and the lover of Tristram.

Thesaurus

Noun

Iseult - (Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each otherIsoldelegend, fable - a story about mythical or supernatural beings or eventsDark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance

Iseult

Iseult:

see Tristram and IsoldeTristram and Isolde
, medieval romance. The earliest extant version (incomplete) was written (c.1185) by Thomas of Britain in Anglo-Norman French verse. About 1210, Gottfried von Strassburg wrote in German verse a version based on that of Thomas.
..... Click the link for more information. .

Iseult (Yseult, Isolde) of Ireland

arriving too late to save Tristram (Tristan) from death, she kills herself. [Medieval Legend: Brewer Dictionary, 913]See: Suicide

Iseult

Related to Iseult: Tristan et Iseult

noun

Synonyms for Iseult

noun (Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

Synonyms

Isolde

Related Words

legend
fable
Dark Ages
Middle Ages