Avalon

or Av·al·lon

[ av-uh-lon ]

nounCeltic Legend.
  1. an island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.

Origin of Avalon

1
<Medieval Latin (insula) avallonis (Geoffrey of Monmouth) (island) of Avallon, literally, apple tree (island) < a British Celtic stem for apple tree, cognate with Welsh afall (plural collective), Middle Breton avallenn (singular), Old Irish aball (feminine) <*ǫbǫl-n-, cognate with Slavic *(j)ablanĭ;see apple

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How to use Avalon in a sentence

  • The summer of 1917 will never be forgotten by those fishermen who were fortunate enough to be at Avalon.

    Tales of Fishes | Zane Grey
  • There is bad blood between Avalon boatmen and these foreign market fishermen.

    Tales of Fishes | Zane Grey
  • The standard raised at Avalon has been to haul in as many of the biggest fish in the least possible time.

    Tales of Fishes | Zane Grey
  • During the summer months Avalon is gay, colorful, happy, and mirthful with its crowds of tourists and summer visitors.

    Tales of Fishes | Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for Avalon

Avalon

/ (ˈævəˌlɒn) /


noun
  1. Celtic myth an island paradise in the western seas: in Arthurian legend it is where King Arthur was taken after he was mortally wounded

Origin of Avalon

1
from Medieval Latin insula avallonis island of Avalon, from Old Welsh aballon apple

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