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Antonyms for castle
ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səlcas·tle
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
castle
Fortification is the general word for any artificial defensive work; a fortress is a fortification of especial size and strength; a fortress is regarded as permanent, and is ordinarily an independent work; a fort or fortification may be temporary; a fortification may be but part of a defensive system; we speak of the fortifications of a city. A citadel is a fortification within a city, or the fortified inner part of a city or fortress, within which a garrison may be placed to overawe the citizens, or to which the defenders may retire if the outer works are captured; the medieval castle was the fortified residence of a king or baron. Fort is the common military term for a detached fortified building or enclosure of moderate size occupied or designed to be occupied by troops. The fortifications of a modern city usually consist of a chain of forts. Any defensible place, whether made so by nature or by art, is a fastness or stronghold.
Synonyms:
citadel, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, stronghold
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Princeton's WordNet
palace, castlenoun
a large and stately mansion
castlenoun
a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
castle, rooknoun
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
castle, castlingverb
interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
castleverb
move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
CASTLE
Synonyms:
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How to use castle in a sentence?
Hearst Castle is a state treasure and we are thrilled to reopen this wonder to the public to enjoy in a safe and responsible manner.
We have so many security redundancies that even with a successful internal threat, it's very likely that we're going to find it, and it's very likely that they are not going to be able to act, no one person has the keys to the castle.
I was walking up and I was saying (to wife Melania): 'Can you imagine my mother seeing this scene? Windsor. Windsor Castle,'.
Identities were complex in the medieval period, and the story of Borkovský and the Prague Castle warrior grave reminds us that the identities of such past people frequently fuel modern political conflicts.
It reminds me of the very first broadcast I made, in 1940, helped by my sister. We, as children, spoke from here at Windsor Castle to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety.
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