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Camelot

noun
Cam·​e·​lot | \ ˈka-mə-ˌlät How to pronounce Camelot (audio) \

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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that year spent in Spain studying art was their personal Camelot

First Known Use of Camelot

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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