Castle — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A surname transferred from the common noun referring to someone who lived in or worked in a castle

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2. Castle class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR

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3. The first part of the name of certain nuclear tests by the US: Castle Bravo, Castle Romeo, Castle Yankee etc. See Operation Castle.

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4. University College, Durham, a constituent college located in Durham Castle

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5. A place name: A hamlet in Bowerchalke parish, south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0122).

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6. A place name: A community (without a council) in Cardiff, Wales; it includes Cardiff Castle.

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7. A place name: A community (without a council) in Swansea, Wales; it includes Swansea Castle.

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8. A place name: A town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, derived from the surname.

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