Castile

[ ka-steel ]

noun

1. Spanish Cas·ti·lla [kahs-, tee, -lyah, -yah]. 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

/ kasˈtiʎa; kæˈstiːl /

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

Example Sentences

The traffic stop—ostensibly for a broken tail light—that precipitated his tragic death, and captured the nation’s attention, was nothing out of the ordinary for Castile.

From Time

As dispatch audio recordings would later reveal, the officer believed that Castile’s “wide-set nose” fit the description of someone who had committed a robbery.

From Time

Castile was shot five times at close range by a police officer during a routine traffic stop, when he went to reach for his license, registration, and permit to carry a gun.

From Outside Online

That title of Castile might become the cherished ideal in the Philippines if it were valued as I desire.

From Project Gutenberg

In Castile was ostentatiously displayed and lavishly spent great fortunes made in remote provinces by oppression and corruption.

From Project Gutenberg

To Castile came the annual galleons laden with the treasures of America.

From Project Gutenberg

Castile enjoyed the supremacy in that great assemblage of races and languages.

From Project Gutenberg

Have ready in a wash-kettle, a strong cold lather of clear water and white Castile soap.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• detergent
• soapsuds