Camelot
See also: camelot
English
Etymology
First attested in Old French as Camaalot in Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart
- (US politics, Kennedy administration): From a reference to a contemporary musical of the same name
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkæm.əˌlɑt/, [ˈkɛəm.əˌlɑt]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkæm.əˌlɔt/
Proper noun
Camelot
- (Arthurian legend) A mythical location in England. The stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.
- (US politics) The administration and surrounding mystique of President John F. Kennedy.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- camelot
- Camulodunum
- Camulos
- Camulus
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French Camalot, from Old French Camaalot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kam.lo/, /kam.lɔt/
See also
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kameˈlot/ [ka.meˈlot̪]
- Rhymes: -ot
- Syllabification: Ca‧me‧lot
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