Lancelot
noun
Lan·ce·lot
ˈlan(t)-sə-ˌlät 
ˈlän(t)-
-s(ə-)lət
ˈlän(t)-
-s(ə-)lət
: a knight of the Round Table and lover of Queen Guinevere
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Fashions changed shortly thereafter, with formal gardens replaced by naturalistic parkland made popular by the eighteenth-century landscape designer Lancelot (Capability) Brown.
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Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
The revival of The Devil, Probably (alongside Bresson’s Lancelot du Lac) brings back Bresson’s artistic focus on the spiritual confusion of modern youth — a subject that deserves deep reflection, not cheap thrills.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
Along with his servant, Patsy (Terry Gilliam), horseman Lancelot (John Cleese), and Sir Robin (Eric Idle), the men embark on a quest to obtain the Holy Grail, facing giants, murderous shrubbery, and mincing sirens along the way.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Yet another long-time mainstay with arguably the best prime rib in the state is Lancelot’s small patio on Gore Creek.
—Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 3 July 2024
Merlin, Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, the Grail, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, and all the rest were sketched in by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the twelfth century and his various successors later on.
—Kelly Devries, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2012
But Arthur is betrayed when his queen, Guenevere, falls in love with his lead knight, Lancelot.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
In the story, Arthur and his wife and queen, Guenevere, lead a contented life in Camelot until the French knight Lancelot arrives to join his court.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
The following year, the pair welcomed a baby boy, William Lancelot Bowles III.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
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Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
The revival of The Devil, Probably (alongside Bresson’s Lancelot du Lac) brings back Bresson’s artistic focus on the spiritual confusion of modern youth — a subject that deserves deep reflection, not cheap thrills.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
Along with his servant, Patsy (Terry Gilliam), horseman Lancelot (John Cleese), and Sir Robin (Eric Idle), the men embark on a quest to obtain the Holy Grail, facing giants, murderous shrubbery, and mincing sirens along the way.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Yet another long-time mainstay with arguably the best prime rib in the state is Lancelot’s small patio on Gore Creek.
—Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 3 July 2024
Merlin, Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, the Grail, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, and all the rest were sketched in by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the twelfth century and his various successors later on.
—Kelly Devries, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2012
But Arthur is betrayed when his queen, Guenevere, falls in love with his lead knight, Lancelot.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
In the story, Arthur and his wife and queen, Guenevere, lead a contented life in Camelot until the French knight Lancelot arrives to join his court.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
The following year, the pair welcomed a baby boy, William Lancelot Bowles III.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Lancelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lancelot. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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