Cas·tile (k s-t l ) A region and former kingdom of central and northern Spain. Autonomous from the tenth century, it joined with Aragon in 1479 after the marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand (1469), thus forming the nucleus of modern Spain. |
Castile [kæˈstiːl], Castilla (Spanish) [kasˈtiʎa]
n
(Placename) a former kingdom comprising most of modern Spain: originally part of León, it became an independent kingdom in the 10th century and united with Aragon (1469), the first step in the formation of the Spanish state
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| Noun | 1. |  Castile - a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power |
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