Definitions for camelot
ˈkæm əˌlɒtcamelot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Camelotnoun

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

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1. Camelotnoun

   The legendary site of King Arthur's court and castle.

2. Camelotnoun

   Hence, any place or time thought of as having idyllic peace, justice, and happiness.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Camelotnoun

   The stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.

2. Etymology: First attested in as Camaalot in Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Camelot, Camletnoun

   A kind of stuff originally made by a mixture of silk and camels hair; it is now made with wool and silk.

   Etymology: from camel.

   This habit was not of camels skin, nor any course texture of its hair, but rather some finer weave of camelot, grograin, or the like; in as much as these stuffs are supposed to be made of the hair of that animal. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   Meantime the pastor shears their hoary beards,
   And eases, of their hair, the loaden herds:
   Their camelots warm in tents the soldier hold,
   And shield the shiv’ring mariner from cold. John Dryden, Virgil.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Camelot

   Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described as the fantastic capital of Arthur's realm and a symbol of the Arthurian world. The stories locate it somewhere in Great Britain and sometimes associate it with real cities, though more usually its precise location is not revealed. Most scholars regard it as being entirely fictional, its unspecified geography being perfect for chivalric romance writers. Nevertheless, arguments about the location of the "real Camelot" have occurred since the 15th century and continue today in popular works and for tourism purposes.

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1. camelot

   Camelot is a mythical castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur in medieval literature and folklore. It is said to be the center of Arthur's kingdom, symbolizing an idealized and noble realm with strong values of truth, honor, and justice. The exact location of Camelot is unknown, as it possibly originated as a fictional place in the Arthurian legends. The term "Camelot" is also sometimes used more broadly to describe any idyllic location or period, especially one that is seen in retrospect as golden or romanticized.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Camelotnoun

   see Camelet

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1. Camelot

   Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and eventually came to be described as the fantastic capital of Arthur's realm and a symbol of the Arthurian world. The stories locate it somewhere in Great Britain and sometimes associate it with real cities, though more usually its precise location is not revealed. Most scholars regard it as being entirely fictional, its geography being perfect for romance writers; Arthurian scholar Norris J. Lacy commented that "Camelot, located no where in particular, can be anywhere". Nevertheless arguments about the location of the "real Camelot" have occurred since the 15th century and continue to rage today in popular works and for tourism purposes.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Camelot

   kam′lot, n. Same as Camlet.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Camelot

   a place in Somerset, where, it is presumed, King Arthur held his court, and where entrenchments of an old town are still to be seen.

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1. • Arthurian Legend
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of camelot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of camelot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of camelot in a Sentence

1. Friday Paul McCulley:

   I will continue doing the things I love in other spaces, possibly in the academic arena, pimco will always be Camelot in my heart.

2. Chris McKenna:

   I think Americans would love to have a royal family, they're all about celebrity -- the Kennedys and Camelot, the fairy tale. But it doesn't always play out like that, does it? There's deaths, divorces, scandal. I'd say it was more like 'The Game of Thrones.'.

3. Matthew Perry:

   Jobs like this( ‘ The Kennedy’s - After Camelot ’) and writing … they are more interesting to me, he told us. I don't even know how many episodes of sitcoms I’ve done, but I’ve done a lot of them and this stuff is more interesting. The actor said he took on the role because it posed a challenge. I took this job because it scared me. I read the first four scripts and the portrayal scared me.

4. King Arthur:

   Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=camelot
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=camelot
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Camelot
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=camelot
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelot
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camelot
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=camelot
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=camelot
10. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Camelot