Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ascalon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: ascalon
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Dated form of Ashkelon, a city in ancient Palestine and modern Israel.

Dated

name

The sword or lance used by Saint George to slay a dragon, named after the city.

British usage

name

The Avro York used as Winston Churchill's personal aircraft, named after the weapon.

Example Sentences

"That this piece was ſtruck at Aſcalon, a very antient and celebrated city of Paleſtine, there is, I think, little doubt."
"[George] with an eager courage ſmote the burning Dragon under his yellow burniſhed belly, with his truſty ſword Ascalon[.]"
"It was Mr. Churchill's intention to tour the North African battlefields in Ascalon, an operationally untried aircraft."

Usage

Dated
British usage

Questions

What does ascalon mean?: Dated form of Ashkelon, a city in ancient Palestine and modern Israel.

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