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Synonyms 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
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
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
castlenoun
Synonyms:
FORTRESS, citadel, stronghold, fortified residencecastlenoun
Synonyms:
rook (in chess)
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
CASTLE
Synonyms:
Cardiology Candesartan Amlodipine Study of Tolerability & Efficacy Cardiology Pathology Carcinoma showing thymus-like elements, carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation, intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#656 | keep | |
#2341 | fort | |
#3599 | tower | |
#3905 | castle | |
#4669 | palace | |
#11561 | mansion | |
#13427 | chateau | |
#14680 | fortress | |
#20382 | citadel | |
#24479 | castillo | |
#28616 | stronghold | |
#35780 | rook | |
#44705 | castello | |
#50635 | fortification | |
#85611 | castelo | |
#88867 | pili | |
#104806 | fastness | |
#193196 | castling | |
#237496 | qala |
How to use castle in a sentence?
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Constitutional development must be built on the basis of the Basic Law and the decision of (China's) NPCSC (National People's Congress Standing Committee), otherwise it would only be futile and impractical and the aim of universal suffrage for the CE (Chief Executive) election would only become a 'castle in the air'.
The history, the tourism, business-wise, if there was no castle in Windsor, the town would be dead.
There was a castle called Doubting Castle, the owner whereof was Giant Despair.
Her Majesty Queen Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. The Queen defined an era, in a world of constant change, The Queen was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without The Queen. An enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth. The seven decades of Queen Elizabeth II history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity. QUEEN ELIZABETH II, LONGEST-REIGNING BRITISH MONARCH, DEAD AT 96 Queen Elizabeth II stands with U.S. President President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden in the Grand Corridor during First Lady Jill Biden visit at Windsor Castle, in Windsor Castle, Britain, June 13, 2021. ( Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS).
Translations for castle
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- kasteelAfrikaans
- برج, قلعةArabic
- qala, qəsrAzerbaijani
- замакBelarusian
- замък, правя рокадаBulgarian
- kastell, kestellBreton
- castellCatalan, Valencian
- hradCzech
- castell, caerWelsh
- slot, rokere, borg, herregårdDanish
- rochieren, Schloss, Burg, FestungGerman
- κάστροGreek
- kasteloEsperanto
- castro, castillo, enrocarseSpanish
- linnus, kindlusEstonian
- gazteluBasque
- دژ, قلعه, برجPersian
- tornittaa, linnaFinnish
- château, roquer, château-fortFrench
- kastiel, slotWestern Frisian
- caisleánIrish
- caistealScottish Gaelic
- casteloGalician
- טירהHebrew
- क़िला, गढ़, दुर्गHindi
- sáncol, vár, kastélyHungarian
- ամրոց, դղյակArmenian
- castelloInterlingua
- kastil, puriIndonesian
- kastelo, roquarIdo
- hrókera, kastali, borg, virkiIcelandic
- castelloItalian
- טִירָהHebrew
- 城郭, 城Japanese
- ციხე-დარბაზი, კოშკიGeorgian
- қамалKazakh
- ប្រាសាទ, វិមានKhmer
- ಕೋಟೆKannada
- 성, 城郭, 城, 성곽Korean
- keleh, قهڵا, kelKurdish
- castellum, castrumLatin
- Schlass, Buerg, FestungLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ປາງLao
- pilisLithuanian
- pilsLatvian
- замокMacedonian
- цайзMongolian
- दुर्ग, गड, किल्लाMarathi
- kastil, istanaMalay
- kastellMaltese
- ရဲတိုက်Burmese
- fort, kasteel, rokeren, burcht, slotDutch
- borgNorwegian
- castèlOccitan
- zamekPolish
- castelo, rocarPortuguese
- castel, face rocadăRomanian
- рокирова́ться, за́мокRussian
- दुर्गSanskrit
- дворац, dvoracSerbo-Croatian
- hradSlovak
- grad, rokiratiSlovene
- kala, kështjellëAlbanian
- borg, befästning, slott, rockera, fästningSwedish
- కోటTelugu
- қалъаTajik
- ปราสาทThai
- kastilyoTagalog
- şato, kaleTurkish
- за́мокUkrainian
- گڑھ, درگ, قلعہUrdu
- qal'a, qasrUzbek
- lâu đài, thành trì, tòa thànhVietnamese
- kasedVolapük
- tchesteaWalloon
- 城堡Chinese
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