Camelot

Camelot
—Camelotian, adj.
/kam"euh lot'/, n.
1. the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
2. any idyllic place or period, esp. one of great happiness.
3. the glamorous ambience of Washington, D.C., during the administration of President John F. Kennedy, 1961-63.

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In Arthurian legend, the seat of King Arthur's court.

It has been variously identified with Caerleon in Wales, Queen Camel in Somerset, Camelford in Cornwall, Winchester in Hampshire, and Cadbury Castle in Somerset. Camelot has come to symbolize a short-lived golden era under a beloved leader.

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▪ legendary kingdom, England
      in Arthurian legend, the seat of King Arthur's court. It is variously identified with Caerleon, Monmouthshire, in Wales, and, in England, with the following: Queen Camel, Somerset; the little town of Camelford, Cornwall; Winchester, Hampshire; and Cadbury Castle, South Cadbury, Somerset.

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