Is Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 compatible with Windows 8?

Can I use BootCamp to load and use Windows 8?  Are there any compatibility issues?  I seem to recall that I couldn't...that I could only install Windows 7.  Is that true?  I have an iMac computer with OS X Lion v10.7.5.  Thanks...looking forward to hearing any success stories and any guidance you may have to offer.

Yes, but understand that Apple does not support Win8, and there are no Win8 drivers available.
Installing Windows 8 (dev preview) - on a 2011 MacBook Air (bootcamp)

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