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Camelot

noun Cam·e·lot \ ˈka-mə-ˌlät \

Definition of Camelot

1 :the site of King Arthur's palace and court
2 :a time, place, or atmosphere of idyllic happiness

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  1. that year spent in Spain studying art was their personal Camelot

First Known Use of camelot

15th century

camelot Synonyms

Synonyms
paradise, Cockaigne, Eden, Elysium, empyrean, fantasyland, heaven, lotusland, never-never land, New Jerusalem, nirvana, promised land, Shangri-la, utopia, Zion (also Sion)
Antonyms
anti-utopia, dystopia, hell
Related Words
arcadia; dreamland, dreamworld, fairyland, wonderland; blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, euphoria, gladness, joy
Near Antonyms
fool's paradise

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