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Astolat

American  
[as-tl-at, -aht] / ˈæs tlˌæt, -ˌɑt /

noun

  1. a place in the Arthurian romances, possibly in Surrey, England.


Astolat British  
/ ˈæstəʊˌlæt /

noun

  1. a town in Arthurian legend: location unknown

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It is a style that also allows individual episodes to shine: best of all when Mariah Gale's touching Elaine of Astolat pines and dies, out of unrequited love for Launcelot, before ascending into the heavens.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2010

The mood became reminiscent: the love-blighted lily of Astolat guarding the wayward knight's shield in a tower, pining away.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was not a lily maid of Astolat they saw, but a middle-aged woman whose hands, in stiff-looking gloves, grasped a pair of beads obediently.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

King Pelles and his court journey to Astolat.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle

When the Lord of Astolat came out and heard about Gawain's quest, "Stay with us, noble prince," said he.

From Tales from Tennyson by Molly K. Bellew

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