Castle synonyms

palace (related)

A large, ornate public building used for entertainment or exhibitions.

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(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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donjon

The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.

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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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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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gatehouse (related)

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manor

(London, slang) One's neighbourhood.

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castles (related)

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alcazar

A Spanish palace or fortress, originally one built by the Moors.

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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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citadel

(Sometimes figuratively) A stronghold or fortified place.

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acropolis

The fortified upper part of an ancient Greek city

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rook (related)

(Rare) A castle or other fortification.

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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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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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hold

A thing to hold or hold on by

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chateau

A French feudal castle

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palais

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dunrobin (related)

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chÃ¢teau

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seat

The part on which one rests in sitting:

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fort

A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops

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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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building (related)

The definition of a building is a structure or the process of making a structure.

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bastille

A prison or jail.

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Stokesay (related)

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abbey (related)

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Dunnottar (related)

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dunluce (related)

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Craigievar (related)

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tantallon (related)

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caerhays (related)

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kilchurn (related)

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glengorm (related)

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castling

A miniature cast or mould.

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palazzo

A large, palatial urban building in Italy

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warkworth (related)

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