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castrum.

Among the Ancient Romans, a building or plot of land used as a military defensive position.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Among the Ancient Romans, a building or plot of land used as a military defensive position.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin castrum. Doublet of Caister, Chester, ksar, and qasr.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.