Camelot
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- proper noun
- /ˈkæməˌlɑt/
- Literature
- It was Christmas time in Camelot, and King Arthur was throwing a party.
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Watch on YouTubeIt's got a little King Arthur Camelot type stuff going on.
- It's got a little King Arthur Camelot type stuff going on.
- Because, you know, Camelot Castle is listed.
Examples
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The tales of Camelot have inspired countless adaptations in literature and film over the centuries.
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Go tell your master that Arthur from Camelot is here.
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If this thing should make for Camelot, we must be ready.
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You, go to Camelot, and you help save the castle.
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You think the honor of Camelot is a private matter?
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In medieval England, the kingdom of Camelot was under attack.
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Every day, people arrive in Camelot to tell wild tales, in hopes that the King's knights will come to their rescue.
Academic text (2010) -
Camelot was ours.
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Ir Bradwen, that famous paladin, had heard stories of the Hill of Glass in far-off Camelot.
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In medieval stories, Camelot is often depicted as the grand castle where King Arthur and his knights held court.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Camelot comes from medieval stories about King Arthur and most likely grew from old place-names used by storytellers in France and Britain. That's why Camelot now means 'an ideal castle or court of justice', a shining place of honor and chivalry.