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castellan

cas·tel·lan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kas-tl-n, ka-stel-uh n]
    • /ˈkæs tl n, kæˈstɛl ən/
    • /ˈkɑː.stɪ.lən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kas-tl-n, ka-stel-uh n]
    • /ˈkæs tl n, kæˈstɛl ən/

Definitions of castellan word

  • noun castellan a keeper or governor of a castle 3
  • noun castellan the warden or governor of a castle 3
  • noun castellan the governor of a castle. 1
  • noun castellan The governor or caretaker of a castle or keep. 0

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Origin of castellan

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Medieval Latin castellānus (noun) governor, occupant of a castle, (adj.) of a castle (Latin: of a fortress), equivalent to castell(um) castellum, castle + -ānus -an; replacing Middle English castelain < Old North French < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Castellan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

castellan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

castellan usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with castellan

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