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Definition of castellan in English: castellannoun ˈkastələnˈkæstələn historical The governor of a castle. Example sentencesExamples - The castellan had recognized the seal of the Earl of Thierry on his letters of introduction.
- Regardless, our empire remains, though now it is an invisible fortress without walls, one that cannot be breached by physical force- and I am the sole heir and castellan of that fortress.
- French noblemen took to protecting themselves in fortified buildings that were known as castellans - these served as private fortifications in which people and animals were protected from these feared invaders
- It came to pass that in mid-August, shortly after returning from the pilgrimage, Terada's lord, Matsudaira Ukyodayu, was appointed to a new position as deputy castellan of Osaka Castle.
- Until then, uprisings against the new Norman régime had been confined to local spats prompted mainly by the heavy-handed actions of overzealous castellans.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old Northern French castelain, from medieval Latin castellanus, from Latin castellum (see castle). Definition of castellan in US English: castellannounˈkæstələnˈkastələn historical The governor of a castle. Example sentencesExamples - Regardless, our empire remains, though now it is an invisible fortress without walls, one that cannot be breached by physical force- and I am the sole heir and castellan of that fortress.
- It came to pass that in mid-August, shortly after returning from the pilgrimage, Terada's lord, Matsudaira Ukyodayu, was appointed to a new position as deputy castellan of Osaka Castle.
- French noblemen took to protecting themselves in fortified buildings that were known as castellans - these served as private fortifications in which people and animals were protected from these feared invaders
- The castellan had recognized the seal of the Earl of Thierry on his letters of introduction.
- Until then, uprisings against the new Norman régime had been confined to local spats prompted mainly by the heavy-handed actions of overzealous castellans.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old Northern French castelain, from medieval Latin castellanus, from Latin castellum (see castle). |