Camelot

noun

Cam·​e·​lot ˈka-mə-ˌlät How to pronounce Camelot (audio)
1
: the site of King Arthur's palace and court
2
: a time, place, or atmosphere of idyllic happiness

Examples of Camelot in a Sentence

that year spent in Spain studying art was their personal Camelot
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Below are the five key takeaways from the latest Zogby Analytics Presidential Greatness Poll analysis: Camelot is American royalty. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Jan. 2025 And for those with a penchant for Camelot and reality TV competition shows, there’s also a King Arthur roundtable where residents and guests can debate which suspected traitor should be banished next. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025 Rob Wieland is a tabletop game designer with over 20 years experience working on large IP like Star Wars and Firefly as well as his own games like Camelot ... Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 From dining with movie stars to roller skating with friends on the south lawn, her life as a child in the White House − the first since John F. Kennedy's Camelot more than a decade earlier − was well documented. Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Camelot 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Camelot was in the 15th century

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“Camelot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Camelot. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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