camelot

Cam-e-lot · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    The legendary castle and court of King Arthur in Arthurian legend.

  2. 2.

    (figurative) A place or time of idyllic happiness and prosperity; an era associated with hope and optimism.

Related words

See also: arthur, legend, medieval

Etymology

From Old French Camelot, of uncertain origin. First appearing in 12th-century French Arthurian romances. Various locations in Britain have been proposed as the "real" Camelot, but its origins are likely literary.