castle

cas·tle

 (kăs′əl)

n.

1.

a. A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, usually dominating the surrounding country.

b. A fortified stronghold converted to residential use.

c. A large ornate building similar to or resembling a fortified stronghold.

2. A place of privacy, security, or refuge.

3. Games See rook².

v. cas·tled, cas·tling, cas·tles

v.intr. Games

To move the king in chess from its own square two empty squares to one side and then, in the same move, bring the rook from that side to the square immediately past the new position of the king.

v.tr.

1. To place in or as if in a castle.

2. Games To move (the king in chess) by castling.

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[Middle English castel, from Old English and from Norman French, both from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum; see kes- in Indo-European roots.]

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castle

(ˈkɑːsəl)

n

1. a fortified building or set of buildings, usually permanently garrisoned, as in medieval Europe

2. any fortified place or structure

3. a large magnificent house, esp when the present or former home of a nobleman or prince

4. (Fortifications) the citadel and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval town

5. (Chess & Draughts) chess another name for rook²

vb

(Chess & Draughts) chess to move (the king) two squares laterally on the first rank and place the nearest rook on the square passed over by the king, either towards the king's side (castling short) or the queen's side (castling long)

[C11: from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum fort]

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cas•tle

(ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl)

n., v. -tled, -tling. n.

1. a fortified, usu. walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.

2. the chief and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval city.

3. a strongly fortified, permanently garrisoned stronghold.

4. a large and stately residence, esp. one that imitates the forms of a medieval castle.

5. any place providing security and privacy.

6. Chess. the rook.

v.t.

7. to place or enclose in or as if in a castle.

8. Chess. to move (the king) in castling.

v.i. Chess.

9. to move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over.

10. (of the king) to be moved in this manner.

[before 1000; Old English castel < Latin castellum fortified settlement, fortress «*castrelom=castr(a) fortified camp + *-elom (diminutive suffix); see -ule, -elle]

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Castle

 any structure or pile of objects more or less in the shape of a castle.

Examples: castle of cards (modern); of fine manchet [the finest kind of wheaten bread], 1791; of march-pane [‘marzipan’], 1627.

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castle

Past participle: castled
Gerund: castling

Imperative

castle

castle

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castle

A fortified building, set of buildings, or place.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	castle - a large and stately mansion     palace great hall - the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment manse, mansion house, mansion, residence, hall - a large and imposing house
	2.	castle - a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it donjon, dungeon, keep - the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress turret - a small tower extending above a building
	3.	castle - (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard rook chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king chess piece, chessman - any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
	4.	castle - interchanging the positions of the king and a rook castling chess move - the act of moving a chess piece
Verb	1.	castle - move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

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castle

noun fortress, keep, palace, tower, peel, chateau, stronghold, citadel, fastness They were given a guided tour of the medieval castle.

Castles

Aberystwyth, Amboise, Arundel, Ashby de la Zouch, Ashford, Aydon, Ballindalloch, Balmoral, Balvenie, Barnard, Beaumaris, Beeston, Belvoir, Berkeley, Berkhamstead, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Blarney, Blois, Braemar, Brodie, Bunraity, Cabra, Caerlaverock, Caernarfon, Caerphilly, Cahir, Canossa, Carisbrooke, Carmarthen, Carrickfergus, Château-Raoul, Cheb, Chillon, Colditz, Conwy, Crathes, Culzean, Darnaway, Dinan, Drum, Dublin, Dunnottar, Dunsinane, Dunstaffnage, Durham, Edinburgh, Eilean Donan, Esterháza, Farney, Forfar, Fotheringhay, Glamis, Harlech, Heidelberg, Herstmonceux, Inverness, Kenilworth, Kilkea, Kilkenny, Killaghy, Kilravock, Lancaster, Leamaneh, Launceston, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Ludlow, Malahide, Monmouth, Otranto, Pembroke, Pendennis, Pontefract, Portlick, Rait, Restormel, Richmond, Rock of Cashel, Rithes, St Mawes, Sherborne, Scarborough, Skipton, Stirling, Stuart, Taymouth, Tintagel, Torún, Trausnitz, Trim, Urquhart, Vaduz, Vincennes, Wartburg, Warwick

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Translations

رُخقَلْعَةقَلْعَه، حِصْن

castell

hradvěžzámek

slottårn

BurgTurmSchlossFestunggrad

κάστροπύργος

kasteloturo

castillocastrotorretorre (chess)

vanker

linnatornitornittaa

châteautour

क़िला

dvoractop

bástyakastélyvárvár2

benteng

hrókurkastalihrókera

castellotorre

城

성

castellumcastrumturris

pilisbokštas

pilstornis

kasteelslottorenburchtfort

borgslotttårn

zamekwieża

castelotorre

castelturn

замок

hradveža

gradtrdnjava

замaк

slotttorn

ปราสาท

kaleşahşatohisar

тура

tòa lâu đài

城堡国际象棋中的城堡

castle

[ˈkɑːsl]

A. N

1. (= building) → castillo m
to build castles in the air or > in Spain (Brit) → construir castillos en el aire

2. (Chess) → torre f

B. VI (Chess) → enrocar

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castle

[ˈkɑːs^əl] n

(= fortress) → château fort m

(= large house) → château mcast-off clothes npl = cast-offscast-offs [ˈkɑːstɒf] npl (= clothes) (unwanted) → vêtements mpl dont on ne veut plus (pejorative) (old and out-moded) → vieilles frusques fplcast of mind n (= outlook) → mentalité f

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castle

n

→ Schloss nt; (= medieval fortress) → Burg f; to build castles in the air → Luftschlösser bauen

(Chess) → Turm m

vi (Chess) → rochieren

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castle

[ˈkɑːsl] n → castello; (fortified) → rocca (Chess) → torre f
castles in the air (fig) → castelli in aria

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castle

(ˈkaːsl) noun

1. a large building strengthened against attack. the Norman castles of England and Wales; Windsor Castle. kasteel قَلْعَه، حِصْن замък castelo zámek, hrad die Burg slot κάστροcastillo loss دژ؛ قلعه linna châteauטירה दुर्ग tvrđava, kula vár puri kastali castello 城 성 pilis pils istana kasteelborg, slottzamek حصار،كلا: (شطرنج)، رخ كلاته تګ،كلاكې حصارېدنه castelo castel замок hrad, zámok grad zamak slott, borg, kastell ปราสาท şato, kale, hisar 城堡 замок محل lâu đài 城堡

2. (also rook) a piece in chess. rokeer رُخ (في الشطرنج) топ torre věž der Turm tårn πύργοςtorre vanker رخ torni tourצריח शतरंज में रुख kula bástya (sakkban) (buah catur) hrókur torre 城将 성장(城將) bokštas tornis (šahā) tir torentårnwieża يوډول اروپايى كارغه:رخش يارخ (دشطرنج په لوبه كى ): كلا castelo turn ладья veža trdnjava top torn ตัวเรือในเกมหมากรุก şah (國際象棋的)車 тура شطرنج کا ایک مہرہ quân cờ thấp （国际象棋的）车

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castle

→ قَلْعَة hrad slot Schloss κάστρο castillo linna château dvorac castello 城 성 kasteel borg zamek castelo замок slott ปราสาท kale tòa lâu đài 城堡

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• Can we visit the castle? → أَيـُمْكِنُنا أَنْ نَزورَ القَلْعَةَ؟ → Můžeme navštívit zámek? → Kan vi besøge slottet? → Können wir das Schloss besichtigen? → Μπορούμε να επισκεφθούμε το κάστρο; → ¿Podemos visitar el castillo? → Voiko linnassa käydä? → On peut visiter le château ? → Možemo li posjetiti dvorac? → Possiamo visitare il castello? → 私たちがその城を訪れることはできますか？ → 성을 방문할 수 있나요? → Kunnen we het kasteel bezoeken? → Kan vi besøke slottet? → Czy możemy zwiedzić zamek? → Nós podemos visitar o castelo? → Мы можем посетить замок? → Kan vi besöka slottet? → เราไปเยี่ยมชมปราสาทได้ไหม? → Kaleyi görebilir miyiz? → Chúng tôi có thể đi thăm lâu đài không? → 我们可以参观城堡吗？
• Is the castle open to the public? → هَلْ القَلْعَةُ مَفْتوحَةٌ لَلجُمْهورِ؟ → Je zámek otevřen pro veřejnost? → Er slottet åbent for offentligheden? → Ist das Schloss der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich? → Το κάστρο είναι ανοικτό για το κοινό; → ¿Está abierto al público el castillo? → Onko linna avoinna yleisölle? → Le château est ouvert au public ? → Je li dvorac otvoren za javnost? → Il castello è aperto al pubblico? → その城は一般公開されていますか？ → 이 성은 일반인에게 개방되었나요? → Is het kasteel open voor het publiek? → Er slottet åpent for alle? → Czy zamek jest otwarty dla publiczności? → O castelo é aberto ao público? → Замок открыт для посетителей? → Är slottet öppet för allmänheten? → ปราสาทเปิดให้สาธารณชนเข้าชมไหม? → Kale halka açık mı? → Lâu đài có mở cửa tham quan không? → 这座城堡对游客开放吗？

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