castle
The origin and history of castle.
Etymology
From Old English castel, borrowed from Latin castellum, "small fort" — itself a diminutive of castrum, "fort or camp."
The origin and history of castle.
From Old English castel, borrowed from Latin castellum, "small fort" — itself a diminutive of castrum, "fort or camp."
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