castle
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defencesA 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.
» People ran out of the castle.
Menschen rannten aus dem Schloss.
Menschen rannten aus der Burg.
Leute rannten aus dem Schloss.
Leute rannten aus der Burg.
Die Leute rannten aus der Burg.
Die Menschen rannten aus der Burg.
Люди вибігли з замку.
Meaning
8 sensesA 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.
Burg, Festung, Schloss
за́мокzámok
за́мокzámok
An instance of castling.
(informal)A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower.
A defense structure in shogi formed by defensive pieces surrounding the king.
(dated)Any strong, imposing, and stately palace or mansion.
a large and stately mansion
(dated)A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
(colloquial)The wicket.
(obsolete)A close helmet.
Examples
528 sentencesPeople ran out of the castle.
Люди вибігли з замку.
deMenschen rannten aus dem Schloss.
What's your favorite castle in Japan?
Який ваш улюблений замок у Японії?
ruКакой твой любимый замок в Японии?
deWelches japanische Schloss gefällt dir am besten?
We saw a castle in the distance.
Ми побачили вдалині замок.
ruМы увидели вдали замок.
deIn der Ferne sahen wir ein Schloss.
The old castle stands on the hill.
Старовинний замок стоїть на пагорбі.
ruСтарый замок стоит на холме.
There was a castle here many years ago.
Багато років тому тут був замок.
ruЗдесь был замок много лет тому назад.
deVor vielen Jahren gab es hier eine Burg.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English castle, castel, from late Old English castel, castell (“a town, villagFrom Middle English castle, castel, from late Old English castel, castell (“a town, village”), borrowed from Late Latin castellum (“small camp, fort”), diminutive of Latin castrum (“camp, fort, citadel, stronghold”). Doublet of cashel, castell, castellum, and château.
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Forms
plural: castlesSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
46 related wordsCollocations
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