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castles

castles is the plural of castle.

castles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of castle.

Meaning of castle

Noun

castle (plural castles)

  1. A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
    Synonyms:
    fortress
  2. An instance of castling.
  3. (informal) A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower.
  4. A defense structure in shogi formed by defensive pieces surrounding the king.
  5. (obsolete) A close helmet.
    • The castle was perhaps a figurative name for a close headpiece deduced from its enclosing and defending the head, as a castle did the whole body; or a corruption from the Old French word casquetel, a small or light helmet.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 12
  6. (dated) Any strong, imposing, and stately palace or mansion.

See all 22 meanings of castle

Proper noun capitalized: Castles

Castles

  1. (plural) plural of Castle

Phrases with castles

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Questions about castles

What is castles the plural of?
Castles is the plural of castle.
What part of speech is castles?
Castles is a proper noun.

Words near castles in the dictionary

  1. castleries
  2. Castlerigg
  3. Castlerock
  4. castlers
  5. castlery
  6. castles
  7. castles in Spain
  8. castles in the air
  9. castles in the skies
  10. castles long
  11. castles of love

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