Lyonnesse

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A form of Lyonesse — A kingdom mentioned in Arthurian legend, consisting of a long strand of land stretching from Land's End at the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England to what is now the Isles of Scilly in the Celtic Sea portion of the Atlantic Ocean. It was considered lost after being swallowed by the ocean in a single night.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Lyonesse.
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APA

Lyonnesse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyonnesse

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“Lyonnesse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyonnesse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lyonnesse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyonnesse.

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