"Camelot" meaning in English

See Camelot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/ [UK], /ˈkæm.əˌlɑt/ [Canada, US], [ˈkɛəm.əˌlɑt] [Canada, US], /ˈkæm.əˌlɔt/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Camelot.wav [Southern-England]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Camelot
  1. (Arthurian legend) A mythical location in England and the stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend. Categories (place): Places in England Translations (the stronghold of King Arthur): Kameloto (Esperanto), Camelot (French), Camalot (Middle French), Camaalot (Old French), Camelot [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), Camelot [feminine] (Portuguese), Camelot (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Camelot-en-name-LopZWAMB Categories (other): Arthurian mythology, Mythological locations, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Middle French translations, Terms with Old French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Arthurian mythology, Fictional locations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Old French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Arthurian mythology: 73 27 Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'the stronghold of King Arthur': 97 3
  2. (US politics) The administration and surrounding mystique of President John F. Kennedy. Tags: US Coordinate_terms: Jacindamania, Trudeaumania
    Sense id: en-Camelot-en-name-XqEK0jiI Categories (other): US politics, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Middle French translations, Terms with Old French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Fictional locations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Old French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 51 49 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Camelotian Related terms: camelot, Camulodunum, Camulos, Camulus
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