Meaning & use

Camelot

proper noun·Advanced

The legendary castle and court of King Arthur, often used to describe an idealized, glamorous time or place.

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According to legend, the Knights of the Round Table met in the great hall of Camelot.

Journalists nicknamed the Kennedy years in the White House Camelot, evoking a glamorous, hopeful era.

A note on using this word

Camelot is used figuratively for any brief, idealized golden age remembered fondly after it has ended.

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