castellany

cas·tel·la·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kas-tl-ey-nee]
- /ˈkæs tlˌeɪ ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kas-tl-ey-nee]
- /ˈkæs tlˌeɪ ni/

Definitions of castellany word

noun castellany the office or position of a castellan 3
noun castellany all the lands of a castle 3
noun plural castellany the rank, office, or jurisdiction of a castellan. 1
noun plural castellany the land belonging to a castle. 1
noun castellany The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle. 1

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Origin of castellany

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at castellan, -y3

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Parts of speech for Castellany

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Castellany

castellany popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

castellany usage trend in Literature

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