an island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
Also, Avallon.
Origin
< Medieval Latin (insula) avallonis (Geoffrey of Monmouth) (island) of Avallon, literally, apple tree (island) < a British Celtic stem for apple tree, cognate with Welshafall (plural collective), Middle Bretonavallenn (singular), Old Irishaball (feminine) < *ǫbǫl-n-, cognate with Slavic *(j)ablanĭ; see apple
Examples from the web for Avalon
It is accessible by boat from san pedro and by bus or boat from Avalon.
British Dictionary definitions for Avalon
Avalon
/ˈævəˌlɒn/
noun
1.
(Celtic myth) an island paradise in the western seas: in Arthurian legend it is where King Arthur was taken after he was mortally wounded
Word Origin
from Medieval Latin insula avallonis island of Avalon, from Old Welsh aballon apple