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proper noun
- datedDated form of Ashkelon, a city in ancient Palestine and modern Israel.
That this piece was ſtruck at Aſcalon, a very antient and celebrated city of Paleſtine, there is, I think, little doubt.
1771, John Swinton, “Observations upon Five Antient Persian Coins”, in Philosophical Transactions, volume 61, page 347 - UKThe sword or lance used by Saint George to slay a dragon, named after the city.
[George] with an eager courage ſmote the burning Dragon under his yellow burniſhed belly, with his truſty ſword Ascalon[.]
1670, Richard Johnson, The Honourable Hiſtory of the ſeven Champions of Christendom, London: Andrew Crook, pages 11-12 - World War IIThe Avro York used as Winston Churchill's personal aircraft, named after the weapon.
It was Mr. Churchill's intention to tour the North African battlefields in Ascalon, an operationally untried aircraft.
1943, Jerrard Tickell, quoting Gp Capt John Mitchell, Ascalon, London: Hodder and Stoughton, published 1964, page 23
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Ascalon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ascalon
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