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cas·tel·lan

 (kăs′tə-lən)
n.
The keeper or governor of a castle.

[Middle English castelain, from Norman French, from Medieval Latin castellānus, from Latin, of a fortress, from castellum, stronghold; see castle.]
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castellan

(ˈkæstɪlən)
n
(Fortifications) rare a keeper or governor of a castle. Also called: chatelain
[C14: from Latin castellānus, from castellum castle]
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cas•tel•lan

(ˈkæs tl n, kæˈstɛl ən)

n.
the governor of a castle.
[1350–1400; < Old North French < Latin castellānus occupant of a fortress]
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castellan

nSchlossvogt m, → Kastellan m
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He, seeing this grotesque figure clad in armour that did not match any more than his saddle, bridle, lance, buckler, or corselet, was not at all indisposed to join the damsels in their manifestations of amusement; but, in truth, standing in awe of such a complicated armament, he thought it best to speak him fairly, so he said, "Senor Caballero, if your worship wants lodging, bating the bed (for there is not one in the inn) there is plenty of everything else here." Don Quixote, observing the respectful bearing of the Alcaide of the fortress (for so innkeeper and inn seemed in his eyes), made answer, "Sir Castellan, for me anything will suffice, for
The host fancied he called him Castellan because he took him for a "worthy of Castile," though he was in fact an Andalusian, and one from the strand of San Lucar, as crafty a thief as Cacus and as full of tricks as a student or a page.
While this was going on there came up to the inn a sowgelder, who, as he approached, sounded his reed pipe four or five times, and thereby completely convinced Don Quixote that he was in some famous castle, and that they were regaling him with music, and that the stockfish was trout, the bread the whitest, the wenches ladies, and the landlord the castellan of the castle; and consequently he held that his enterprise and sally had been to some purpose.
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Mary is survived by her children Salvatore (Helena) Giacopelli of Michigan, Maria (Thomas) Tortoriello of Wheaton, and John (Karen) Giacopelli of Batavia; grandchildren Anthony, Gina, and Vincent Giacopelli, Janelle and Joe Machinya, Michelle and Giovanni Castellan, Noelle Tortoriello, and Gianna (Derek Chaudury) and Michael Giacopelli; great grandchildren Giovanni, Giuliana, Giada, and Olivia; and many dear nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Marie; Dennis Castellan, architect, principal partner at 3rdLine Studio, and associate professor at Laurentian University's McEwen School of Architecture; and Sherri Budgell, Sudbury's manager of plans examination.
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