Castello

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A municipality of San Marino.

    "The bus wound its way up into San Marino, passing through the various small castellos that add up to form the diminutive country, […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The largest of the six sestieri of Venice; includes the Arsenale
  2. 2
    A surname.

Example

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"The bus wound its way up into San Marino, passing through the various small castellos that add up to form the diminutive country, […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian castello.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian Castello.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Italian Castello and Catalan Castelló.

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