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Castalia

British  
/ kæˈsteɪlɪə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • Castalian adjective

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“Canners on average earn around $5 an hour, a third of the minimum wage,” Castalia said in his office, speaking over the clinking of bottles outside as canners sorted recyclables.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

He organized Thanksgiving food giveaways, donated thousands of dollars to high schools and paid rent and covered funeral costs for people in the Castalia Heights neighborhood where he was raised.

From Fox News • Feb. 11, 2022

He organized Thanksgiving food giveaways, donated thousands of dollars to high schools, and paid rent and covered funeral costs for people in the Castalia Heights neighborhood where he was raised.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2022

In 1994, she won a supporting actress Emmy for her portrayal of Castalia in the mini-series “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All.”

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2021

Castalia was its sacred spring; Cephissus its river.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton