English Explanatory Dictionary

Camelot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mythical location in England. The stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.
  2. The administration and surrounding mystique of President John F. Kennedy.
noun
  1. Alternative form of camlet.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Camelot.wav /ˈkæm.əˌlɑt/ [ˈkɛəm.əˌlɑt] /ˈkæm.əˌlɔt/

Word forms

Camelot camelots

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.

Related words

camelot Camulodunum Camulos Camulus

Derived words

Camelotian
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