British Dictionary definitions for castalia

Castalia

noun

a spring on Mount Parnassus: in ancient Greece sacred to Apollo and the Muses and believed to be a source of inspiration

Derived FormsCastalian, adjective

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Examples from the Web for castalia

Historical Examples

Castalia, who had been listening intently, looked prouder than all the rest.
Monday or Tuesday
Virginia Woolf
To the right, at the other, could be seen the faint lamps of Castalia, three miles away.
The Harbor of Doubt
Frank Williams
The steamship Castalia was an ambitious attempt in this direction.
Man on the Ocean
R.M. Ballantyne
Castalia was more lazy, more silent, more indifferent than usual.
A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3)
Frances Eleanor Trollope
"I know these gentry better than you do, Castalia," said he.
A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3)
Frances Eleanor Trollope

Castalia

Examples from the Web for castalia

Historical Examples

Castalia, who had been listening intently, looked prouder than all the rest.

To the right, at the other, could be seen the faint lamps of Castalia, three miles away.

The steamship Castalia was an ambitious attempt in this direction.

Castalia was more lazy, more silent, more indifferent than usual.

"I know these gentry better than you do, Castalia," said he.