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castile

/kæsˈtil/

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What does castile mean?

proper noun

  1. A vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.
  2. A town and village therein, in Wyoming County, New York, United States, named after Castile in Spain.
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proper noun

  1. (historical) A medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain.

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/kæsˈtil/

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The bishop had provided himself with great torches of white Castile wax.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322
It will be necessary to use soap--Castile soap being the best for the purpose--it being less irritating to the skin than the ordinary soap.
Pye Henry ChavasseAdvice to a Mother on the Management of Her ChildrenProject Gutenberg ebook #6595
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For usury laws in Castile and Aragon, see Bedarride, pp.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
The wife of Louis, the fair Blanche of Castile, dutifully equipped a fleet of eighty good ships, and sent it over from France to her husband’s aid.
Charles DickensA Child's History of EnglandProject Gutenberg ebook #699
In consequence of the representations of Columbus, the council of Castile determined to take possession of the countries of which the inhabitants were plainly incapable of defending themselves.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300