Camelot
Meaning
- A mythical location in England. The stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.
- (US) The administration and surrounding mystique of President John F. Kennedy.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/
Etymology
First attested in Old French as Camaalot in Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart. In the US politics sense a reference to the contemporary musical Camelot (1960), associated with the Kennedy era.
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