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Avalon definition

Ava·lon or Avallon Av′·al·lon′ (av′ə län′)

noun

Celt. Legend the isle of the dead, an island paradise in the west where King Arthur and other heroes are taken after death

Etymology: Fr < ML Avallonis (insula) < Welsh (ynys yr) Afallon, (island of) apples: cf. apple

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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