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LANCELOT
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• LANCELOT (noun)
The noun LANCELOT has 1 sense:
1. (Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
Familiarity information: LANCELOT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Lancelot; Sir Lancelot
Instance hypernyms:
character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))
Domain category:
Arthurian legend (the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot)
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