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Definitions for Castle
[1] a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
[2] the chief and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval city.
[3] a strongly fortified, permanently garrisoned stronghold.
[4] a large and stately residence, especially one, with high walls and towers, that imitates the form of a medieval castle.
[5] any place providing security and privacy: It may be small, but my home is my castle.
[6] Chess . the rook.
[7] to place or enclose in or as in a castle.
[8] Chess . to move (the king) in castling.
[9] to move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over.
[10] (of the king) to be moved in this manner.
[11] Irene (Foote), 1893–1969, born in the U.S., and her husband and partner Vernon (Vernon Castle Blythe ), 1887–1918, born in England, U.S. ballroom dancers.
[12] (German Das Schloss ), a novel (1926) by Franz Kafka.
[13] a fortified building or set of buildings, usually permanently garrisoned, as in medieval Europe
[14] any fortified place or structure
[15] a large magnificent house, esp when the present or former home of a nobleman or prince
[16] the citadel and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval town
[17] chess another name for rook 2
[18] chess to move (the king) two squares laterally on the first rank and place the nearest rook on the square passed over by the king, either towards the king's side (castling short ) or the queen's side (castling long )
Words related to Castle
stronghold, hold, palace, manor, fortification, seat, keep, peel, citadel, villa, fortress, mansion, tower, fort, fastness, alcazar, acropolis, donjon
Words nearby Castle
casting couch, casting director, casting rod, casting vote, casting wheel, castle, castle howard, castle in the air, castle nut, castle peak, castle shannon
Origin of Castle
before 1000; Middle English, Old English castel < Latin castellum castellum
Other words from Castle
cas·tle·like , adjective
un·cas·tled , adjective
Word origin for Castle
C11: from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum fort
Synonyms for Castle
acropolis, alcazar, citadel, donjon, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, hold, keep, manor, mansion, palace, peel, safehold, seat, stronghold, tower, villa, château, estate house, fasthold