Ly·on·nesse | \ ˌlī-ə-ˈnes 
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\Definition of Lyonnesse
: a country that according to Arthurian legend was contiguous to Cornwall before sinking beneath the sea
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The first known use of Lyonnesse was in the 15th century
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