Castile
//kasˈtiːɫ// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain. historical
- 2 A vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.
- 3 A town and village therein, in Wyoming County, New York, United States, named after Castile in Spain.
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More examples"Iberism is a movement that supports the unification of the Iberian peoples and its nations such as Catalonia, Castile, Portugal, Galicia, Basque Country, Andalusia..."
Etymology
From (possibly through a Middle French form) Spanish Castilla from Old Spanish Castiella from Medieval Latin Castella from the plural of Latin castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”); supposedly derived from the many castles constructed in the region.
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