English Explanatory Dictionary

Ascalon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Dated form of Ashkelon, a city in ancient Palestine and modern Israel.
  2. The sword or lance used by Saint George to slay a dragon, named after the city.
  3. The Avro York used as Winston Churchill's personal aircraft, named after the weapon.

Word forms

Ascalon
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