Castile

[ ka-steel ]

noun

1. Spanish Cas·ti·lla [kahs-, tee, -lyah, -yah]. 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

/ 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

Example Sentences

His last two albums confront mortality head-on, prompted by the realisation that he was the “last man standing” from his teenage band The Castiles.

From BBC

Wood recalls the episode taped on the day when the officer who killed Philando Castile was found not guilty.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2016, she represented the family of Philando Castile, a black driver who was shot dead by a police officer in a Twin Cities suburb, in a highly publicized lawsuit.

From Seattle Times

The anti-immigration, anti-feminist Vox party fared especially badly in the region of Castile and Leon, where it has shared power locally with the PP and promoted policies that were problematic for many mainstream voters.

From Reuters

“Our journey has changed the world. May it be for the greater glory of God,” Columbus was then heard telling Queen Isabella I of Castile.

From New York Times

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