CAMELOT

Camelot

(noun) (Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur’s kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Camelot

(UK, mythology) The stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.

(US politics, fandom) The administration and surrounding mysticism of President John F. Kennedy (in reference to a contemporary musical of the same name).

Noun

camelot (countable and uncountable, plural camelots)

Alternative form of camlet

Source: Wiktionary


Came"lot, n.

Definition: See Camelet. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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