Lancelot

or Laun·ce·lot

[ lan-suh-luh t, -lot, lahn- ]

/ ˈlæn sə lət, -ˌlɒt, ˈlɑn- /

noun

Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.

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Examples from the Web for lancelot

Lancelot has an impulsive, glad optimism out of tune with the times.
Tolkien’s Unfinished Epic: ‘The Fall of Arthur’|John Garth|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even the title brings to mind this vital issue: how does Lancelot figure out where to sit at the round table?
Maggie Shipstead’s Book Bag: Five Beach Read Picks|Maggie Shipstead|July 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And of course I loved the Lancelot story because it is all about longing and unrequited love.
Only Six Books: Excerpt From Jeanette Winterson’s New Memoir|Jeanette Winterson|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Those who were behind the breastwork knew that when Lancelot gave the word they were to fire in the direction of the sea.
Marjorie|Justin Huntly McCarthy

Sir Lancelot waited till he was very near, and then lightly stepped aside.
King Arthur and His Knights|Maude L. Radford
The love of Lancelot for Argemone is depicted both in the artistic and in the philanthropic light.
The Silent Isle|Arthur Christopher Benson
Full of wrath at these vile charges, Guenever took the letter to Lancelot, who was half beside himself with anger on reading it.
Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15)|Charles Morris
And the Knight did as his squire said, and took Sir Lancelot's horse also, for it was better than his own.
The Book of Romance|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lancelot

Lancelot

/ (ˈlɑːnslət) /

noun

(in Arthurian legend) one of the Knights of the Round Table; the lover of Queen Guinevere

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