Glamis Castle

/ (ɡlɑːmz) /


noun
  1. a castle near Glamis in Angus, Scotland: ancestral seat of the Lyons family, forebears of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; famous for its legend of a secret chamber

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How to use Glamis Castle in a sentence

  • There is no doubt, writes another correspondent, about the reality of the noises at Glamis Castle.

  • At that period the great topic of conversation amongst ghost-hunters was Glamis Castle, the most celebrated of all haunted houses.

    Ghosts I Have Seen | Violet Tweedale
  • James Mackenzie says he has seen a specimen preserved as a curiosity at Glamis Castle.

    Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire | John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
  • At Glamis Castle, is preserved the dress of one of the jesters, very handsome, and ornamented with many bells.

    Waverley | Sir Walter Scott