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castell

castell noun: a human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.

castell: a human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia
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Noun

castell (plural castells)

  1. A human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.

Proper noun capitalized: Castell

Castell (plural Castells)

  1. A surname.

Forms of castell

Noun
pluralcastells
Proper noun
pluralCastells

Origin of castell

Borrowed from Catalan castell. Doublet of cashel, castellum, castle, and château.

* As an English and Scottish surname, from the noun castle. * As a Catalan, Aragonese, and Jewish surname, from castell (“castle”), similar to the above. * As a Manx surname, from Mac Asgaill (“son of Ásketill”), from Old Norse Áskell. Compare McAskill. * As a German surname, variant of Kastel. Compare Castel, Castillo.

Questions about castell

What does castell mean?
Castell means a human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.
What part of speech is castell?
Castell can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of castell?
The plural of castell is castells.

Words near castell in the dictionary

  1. castelessness
  2. castelet
  3. castelets
  4. Castelgandolfo
  5. castelike
  6. castell
  7. castella
  8. castellan
  9. Castellaneta
  10. Castellanetas
  11. castellani

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