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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Soo most recently starred in One True Loves, opposite Simu Liu and Luke Bracey, and played played Guenevere in Aaron Sorkin’s revival of Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot on Broadway. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2024 Tony Stark’s mission to prevent Stark Tech from reaching Latveria results in both Iron Man and Doom landing on his time pad and being thrown back in time to the age of Camelot and King Arthur. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024 The remaining knights of the Round Table must restore Camelot to its former glory after the death of King Arthur. 9 FUNNY STORY (Berkley, $29). Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 Also, an alert for Camelot and Django fans: Franco Nero plays the Pope. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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