Camelot
See also: camelot
English
editEtymology
editFirst attested in Old French as Camaalot in Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart
- (US politics, Kennedy administration): From a reference to a contemporary musical of the same name
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkæm.əˌlɑt/, [ˈkɛəm.əˌlɑt]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkæm.əˌlɔt/
Proper noun
editCamelot
- (Arthurian legend) A mythical location in England. The stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.
- (US politics) The administration and surrounding mystique of President John F. Kennedy.
Coordinate terms
editpolitics
Derived terms
editTranslations
editThe stronghold of King Arthur
See also
editFurther reading
editFrench
editEtymology
editInherited from Middle French Camalot, from Old French Camaalot.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editCamelot ?
See also
editSpanish
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editCamelot m
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