lyonesse

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Synonyms: lyonnesse, lioness, leonese, lyness

Antonyms: lyonnesse, lioness, leonese, lyness

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|mythology}} 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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