castilian

  • 21Castilian — /ka stil yeuhn/, n. 1. the dialect of Spanish spoken in Castile. 2. the official standard form of the Spanish language as spoken in Spain, based on this dialect. 3. a native or inhabitant of Castile. adj. 4. of or pertaining to Castile. [1520 30; …

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  • 22Castilian — n. official form of the Spanish language spoken in Spain; Spanish dialect spoken in the Castile district of Spain …

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  • 23Castilian — /kæsˈtɪljən/ (say kas tilyuhn) noun 1. the accepted standard form of the Spanish language as spoken in Spain. 2. the dialect of Castile, a former kingdom comprising most of Spain. 3. a native or inhabitant of Castile. –adjective 4. of or relating …

  • 24Castilian — n. & adj. n. 1 a native of Castile in Spain. 2 the language of Castile, standard spoken and literary Spanish. adj. of or relating to Castile …

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  • 25castilian brown — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a moderate reddish brown that is yellower than roan and redder and slightly lighter and stronger than mahogany called also brown madder, Columbian red, madder brown, old cedar, Tanagra …

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  • 26castilian red — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a vivid red that is lighter, slightly yellower, and stronger than apple red, yellower, lighter, and stronger than carmine, yellower and lighter than madder crimson, bluer and lighter than pimento, and bluer,… …

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  • 27War of the Castilian Succession — The War of the Castilian Succession (or the Second Castilian Civil War) was fought from 1475 to 1479 between the two claimaints to succeed Henry IV on the Castilian throne: Juana la Beltraneja, supported by Afonso V of Portugal and Louis XI of… …

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  • 28SS Castilian — was carrying a cargo of munitionscite book |title= Underwater Guide to North Wales Vol. 2|last= Holden|first= Chris|year=2008 |publisher= Calgo Publications|isbn= 978 0 9545066 1 2|pages= p57] to Lisbon when she struck East Platters Rocks, near… …

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  • 29List of Castilian counts — Map (in Spanish) of the county of Castile at its greatest extent This is a list of counts of Castile. The County of Castile had its origin in a fortified march on the eastern frontier of the Kingdom of Asturias. The earliest counts were not… …

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  • 30List of Castilian monarchs — This is a list of counts, kings, and queens of Castile. It is, in part, a continuation of the list of Asturian monarchs and the list of Leonese monarchs. Counts of CastileElective CountsThese counts were not hereditary, being appointed as… …

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