camelot
Cam-e-lot · proper_noun
Definitions
proper_noun
- 1.
The legendary castle and court of King Arthur in Arthurian legend.
- 2.
(figurative) A place or time of idyllic happiness and prosperity; an era associated with hope and optimism.
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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.