Castle synonyms

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fortress
(Chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
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palace (related)
A large, ornate public building used for entertainment or exhibitions.
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villa
A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
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stronghold
The definition of a stronghold is a place that has been secured tightly in case of attack, or a place where a particular belief or ideology is firmly believed and staunchly defended.
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citadel
(Sometimes figuratively) A stronghold or fortified place.
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donjon
The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.
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fortification (related)
The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
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rook (related)
(Rare) A castle or other fortification.
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fort
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops
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hold
A thing to hold or hold on by
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safehold
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refuge
Refuge is defined as a place where you are sheltered from danger, or to the condition of being sheltered from danger.
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fastness
Firmness; security.
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acropolis
The fortified upper part of an ancient Greek city
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building (related)
The definition of a building is a structure or the process of making a structure.
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manor
(London, slang) One's neighbourhood.
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château
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seat
The part on which one rests in sitting:
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keep
(Historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. (According to keep, the word comes "from the Middle English term kype, meaning basket or cask, and was a term applied to the shell keep at Guînes, said to resemble a barrel".)
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alcazar
A Spanish palace or fortress, originally one built by the Moors.
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bastille
A prison or jail.
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chateau
A French feudal castle
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mansion
(Chiefly in the plural) An individual habitation or apartment within a large house or group of buildings. (Now chiefly in allusion to John 14:2.)
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castling
A miniature cast or mould.
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palais
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palazzo
A large, palatial urban building in Italy
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