Castle Windsor Noun ˈkɑːsl ˈkæsl Medieval Invited Banquet

• a medieval castle
• windsor castle
• they were invited to a banquet in the castle.
• they sought safety within the castle walls.

castle

1. a large strong building with thick, high walls and towers, built in the past by kings or queens, or other important people, to defend themselves against attack
• SEE ALSO bouncy castle
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• a medieval castle
• Windsor Castle
• They were invited to a banquet in the castle.
• They sought safety within the castle walls.

Extra Examples

• Edinburgh castle was loyally held in the queen's name.
• The castle overlooks the town.
• The castle perches on a high rock.
• The castle was held by an opposing faction.
• They had to approach the castle through thick swamps.
• The intruder was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
• The ruins of an ancient castle stand to the west of the town.
2. any of the four pieces placed in the corner squares of the board at the start of the game, usually made to look like a castle
3. (to have) plans or dreams that are not likely to happen or come true
• As a child he would wander round the boatyards, building castles in the air about owning a boat one day.
4. a person’s home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like

Word Origin

• late Old English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French castel, from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum ‘fort’.