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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

"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

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