Castile
[ka-steel]
- Spanish Cas·ti·lla [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/. a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- Also called Castile soap. a variety of mild soap, made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide.
- any hard soap made from fats and oils, often partly from olive oil.
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Historical Examples
But they were rich in Almorox; the wine was the best in Castile.
Rosinante to the Road AgainJohn Dos Passos
The Supreme Council of Castile might anon condemn him for his practices.
Captain BloodRafael Sabatini
They saw the banner of Castile come fluttering down from the masthead.
Captain BloodRafael Sabatini
Castile isn't the only part of Spain with castles, of course.
Getting to know SpainDee Day
Because Castile is in the very heart of Spain, the capital, Madrid, is located there.
Getting to know SpainDee Day
Castile
Castilla (Spanish kasˈtiʎa)
- 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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Word Origin and History for castile
Castile
medieval Spanish county and later kingdom, from Vulgar Latin castilla, from Latin castella, plural of castellum "castle, fort, citadel, stronghold" (see castle (n.)); so called in reference to the many fortified places there during the Moorish wars. The name in Spanish is said to date back to c.800. Related: Castilian. As a fine kind of soap, in English from 1610s.
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