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Castile

American  
[ka-steel] / kæˈstil /

noun

  1. Spanish Castilla.  a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.

  2. Also called Castile soap.  a variety of mild soap, made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide.

  3. any hard soap made from fats and oils, often partly from olive oil.

Castile British  
/ kæˈstiːl, kasˈtiʎa /

noun

  1. a former kingdom comprising most of modern Spain: originally part of León, it became an independent kingdom in the 10th century and united with Aragon (1469), the first step in the formation of the Spanish state

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