- Avalon, Isle of
- geographical name — see Isle of Avalon
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Avalon, Isle of
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Avalon — (probably from the Celtic word abal : apple; see Etymology below) is a legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend, famous for its beautiful apples. It first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth s 1136 pseudohistorical account Historia Regum… … Wikipedia
Avalon (Mythologie) — Avalon (veraltet: Avilion; verwandt mit der indogermanischen Wortwurzel aballo für „Apfel“), auch Avalun genannt, ist ein mystischer Ort, der aus der Artussage bekannt ist. König Arthurs Tod, im Hintergrund die Barke zur Überfahrt nach Avalon… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Avalon (Scottish band) — Avalon previously known as The Medium Wave Band, was a Scottish folk rock band that started in the 1970s under the original name. It reformed in the mid 1980s and throughout the 1990s under the name Avalon, releasing a number of successful albums … Wikipedia
Avalon, Missouri — Avalon is an unincorporated community in southern Livingston County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route H about one mile east of U.S. Route 65 and ten miles south of Chillicothe. The community was founded in… … Wikipedia
Avalon — Isle of Associated with the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, the isle is often associated with Glastonbury, where the body of King Arthur was said to rest. Mythical island paradise in the western seas where the body of King Arthur was taken. Claimed … Medieval glossary
Avalon — or Avallon [av′ə län΄] n. [Fr < ML Avallonis (insula) < Welsh ( ynys yr) Afallon, (island of) apples: cf. APPLE] Celt. Legend the isle of the dead, an island paradise in the west where King Arthur and other heroes are taken after death … English World dictionary
Avalon — Cet article concerne l île d Avalon. Pour les autres significations, voir Avalon (homonymie). L île d Avalon ou d Avallon est, dans la littérature arthurienne, le lieu où est emmené le roi Arthur après sa dernière bataille à Camlann. C est aussi … Wikipédia en Français
Avalon, New Jersey — Infobox Settlement official name = Avalon, New Jersey settlement type = Borough nickname = motto = Cooler by a Mile imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Avalon Borough highlighted… … Wikipedia
