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Camlan

Camlan

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A battlefield where King Arthur was killed in his final battle
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Camlan
  • Many stories recount the tragic events that took place at Camlan.

Examples

  • King Arthur fell at Camlan in his last battle.

  • The legend states that Camlan was a tragic site.

  • According to legend, King Arthur fought his last battle at Camlan.

  • Historians debate whether Camlan was based on a real location.

  • King Arthur fell during his last battle at Camlan.

  • The tragic fight at Camlan marked the end of an era for Camelot.

  • Legends tell of the great conflict that took place at Camlan, where heroes met their fates.

Surface Forms

Camlan main

Etymology

Camlan comes from the old Welsh name Camlann, and one idea is that it means 'crooked land' or 'crooked enclosed place', with cam- meaning 'crooked' and -lann meaning 'land' or 'enclosure'. That's why you can remember Camlan as the place where things went wrong for King Arthur — his last, tragic battlefield.