Castile

[ka-steel]

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noun

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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Related Words for castile

detergent, wash, lather, suds

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Historical Examples of castile

But they were rich in Almorox; the wine was the best in Castile.
Rosinante to the Road Again
John Dos Passos
They saw the banner of Castile come fluttering down from the masthead.
Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini
The Supreme Council of Castile might anon condemn him for his practices.
Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini
Because Castile is in the very heart of Spain, the capital, Madrid, is located there.
Getting to know Spain
Dee Day
Castile isn't the only part of Spain with castles, of course.
Getting to know Spain
Dee Day

British Dictionary definitions for castile

Castile

Castilla (Spanish kasˈtiʎa)

noun

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.