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Castile

American  
[ka-steel] / kæˈstil /

noun

  1. Spanish Castilla.  a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.

  2. Also called Castile soap.  a variety of mild soap, made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide.

  3. any hard soap made from fats and oils, often partly from olive oil.

Castile British  
/ kæˈstiːl, kasˈtiʎa /

noun

  1. a former kingdom comprising most of modern Spain: originally part of León, it became an independent kingdom in the 10th century and united with Aragon (1469), the first step in the formation of the Spanish state

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Sunday's vote will be followed by regional elections in Andalusia, Aragon, and Castile and Leon during the first half of 2026.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Fires on Sunday left at least five people injured in Castile and León, with four of them in critical condition.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

In 2016, following the fatal police shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, rap music and protest were almost inextricably linked.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

The Christian kingdoms of Portugal, Leon, Navarre, Castile, and Aragon held about three- fifths of the land.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

She made her way, half in a trance, to the high table, where she found, to her horror, that she was sitting directly opposite Blanche of Castile.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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