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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The child was found unresponsive at a home on Lancelot Lane south of Story Road near Mount Pleasant Park in East San Jose on May 13.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
May 13, San Jose police and firefighters were called to a home in the 1200 block of Lancelot Lane for a report of a girl unconscious and not breathing, which was followed soon after by a report that the child suffered cardiac arrest.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Salazar and Walker both scored two goals while Lancelot added a goal.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
John Glynn's new book, The Lost Book of Lancelot, hits shelves on May 12, 2026 and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.
—John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
He's also found success on stage, taking over the role of Hamilton's King George III in 2017 and playing Sir Lancelot in the 2023 Broadway revival of Spamalot.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Enter Lance, short for Lancelot, who helps guard the Patmos castle; the classic fortified structure is the company’s emblem.
—Pj Green
september 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Lords and ladies, mock battles and mystery, and feasting and axe-throwing are among the sensory treats that should bring out your inner Lancelot or Guinevere at the Mariposa Chivalry & Fantasy Festival.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
He was nominated for a Tony for playing Lancelot in Camelot.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 7 July 2025
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
May 13, San Jose police and firefighters were called to a home in the 1200 block of Lancelot Lane for a report of a girl unconscious and not breathing, which was followed soon after by a report that the child suffered cardiac arrest.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Salazar and Walker both scored two goals while Lancelot added a goal.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
John Glynn's new book, The Lost Book of Lancelot, hits shelves on May 12, 2026 and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.
—John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
He's also found success on stage, taking over the role of Hamilton's King George III in 2017 and playing Sir Lancelot in the 2023 Broadway revival of Spamalot.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Enter Lance, short for Lancelot, who helps guard the Patmos castle; the classic fortified structure is the company’s emblem.
—Pj Green
september 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Lords and ladies, mock battles and mystery, and feasting and axe-throwing are among the sensory treats that should bring out your inner Lancelot or Guinevere at the Mariposa Chivalry & Fantasy Festival.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
He was nominated for a Tony for playing Lancelot in Camelot.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 7 July 2025
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“Lancelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lancelot. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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