Avalon
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- proper noun
- /ˈævəˌlɒn/
- Literature
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Avalon
- The legendary hero sailed across the sea to Avalon, a place said to heal the wounded.
- the island of Avalon
- mists of Avalon
The fairy then fled to Avalon with her daughters.
- The fairy then fled to Avalon with her daughters.
- I was reading this book on written by somebody involved in this world called the Mists of Avalon about druids.
Examples
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Gathering all their magic, she thought about the palace in Avalon.
Blog text (30) -
Almost daily, here in Avalon, Dechen and I talk to the spirits of the Land and listen to their guidance.
Blog text (31) -
Or from some other world that had a connection to Avalon.
Blog text (30) -
So you must have been with us in spirit as we traveled through Avalon.
Blog text (31) -
The fairy then fled to Avalon with her daughters.
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I would follow you into the mists of Avalon, if that's what you mean.
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So I will summarize our meeting and the following ceremony held, literally, in the mists of Avalon.
Blog text (31) -
Whether Morgan is represented as a wise woman, a sorceress, or a queen in Avalon, she is the most easily identified representative of the ancient Goddess tradition in the poem.
Fiction book (1996) -
Arthur, fatally wounded at Camelot, repaired to Avalon as his final sanctuary and there gained eternal life, sustained by magic apples.
Fiction book (1999) -
In stories of old, Avalon is often described as a paradise where the impossible becomes possible.
Synonyms
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An imagined peaceful place in nature where people live simply and happily
A kingdom in legend off Cornwall that sank under the sea
Surface Forms
Etymology
The mythical island Avalon is famous in Arthurian stories and is often called the 'isle of apples'; its name likely comes from the old word aval meaning 'apple'. So Avalon is pictured as a healing, paradise-like place where heroes rest and recover.