A male given name from the Celtic languages.
Used in a Sentence
tristan
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tristan.
Editorial note
In any case, Tristan da Cunha is in a much more hospitable area, but its self-sufficiency is shaky.
Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A male given name from the Celtic languages.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tristan gathered in one view.
A knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend
A female given name.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tristan.
noun
A male given name from the Celtic languages.
noun
A knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend
noun
A female given name.
noun
Ellipsis of Tristan da Cunha. [A remote archipelago and constituent part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean.]
Example sentences
In any case, Tristan da Cunha is in a much more hospitable area, but its self-sufficiency is shaky.
The emotional power of Romeo and Juliet or Tristan and Isolde are other good examples too.
The claim was that the population size of Tristan da Cunha is problematic.
Related - an article I wrote about the settlement of Tristan da Cunha and the history of micronations last year.
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Hadn't heard of Tristan Shandy, starting vol.
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> The claim was that the population size of Tristan da Cunha is problematic.
Speaking of cool places on google maps, check out Tristan Da Cunha, one of the most remote, inhabited places on Earth.
I quite liked this other article of his on being banned from ever returning to the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.
I had heard of an island in the Atlantic called Tristan da Cunha, and I figured the general outline was similar to what the article says, but the way the more and more unusual details of the story accumulate makes it read beautifully like someone trying to pull your leg.
Quote examples
The amendment is, as Tristan Nitot said, "A lot of promises, very few facts".
I'd encourage you to research other viewpoints before making a blanket statement that a certain relationship style "doesn't work out." The book "Opening Up" by Tristan Taormino is a great starting point.
Edit: just look at the other posts in this discussion, talking about "the first amendment" when the whole story had nothing to do with the US at all (the UK, and presumably Tristan as well, don't have anything close to a law safeguarding free speech).
When tourists showed up on Kerguelen island (which isn't comparable to Tristan as the population isn't permanent, but those who stay there for a full year are indeed the ephemeral natives of the place) it was always the Americans that were full of themselves, had their weird expectations and got angry when we couldn't get them fizzy water, or anything fizzy but not Orangina, or "ok just get me a beer right...
Proper noun examples
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Tristan was transmuted into HMS Atlantic Isle, and its role was to patrol (from its rock-hewn state of immobility) for any German U-boats that might be lurking in the southern Atlantic.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tristan in a sentence?
In any case, Tristan da Cunha is in a much more hospitable area, but its self-sufficiency is shaky.
What does tristan mean?
A male given name from the Celtic languages.
What part of speech is tristan?
tristan is commonly used as noun.