Castle

n.	1.	A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as well for his defense againts injury and violence, as for his repose. - Coke. Our castle's strength Will laugh a siege to scorn. - Shak.
	2.	Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
	3.	A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
	4.	A piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook. Castle in the air a visionary project; a baseless scheme; an air castle; - sometimes called a castle in Spain (F. Château en Espagne).
v. i.	1.	(Chess) To move the castle to the square next to king, and then the king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the purpose of covering the king. [imp. & p. p. Castled ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Castling .]

Noun	1.	castle - a large and stately mansion Synonyms: palace
	2.	castle - a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
	3.	castle - (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard Synonyms: rook
	4.	castle - interchanging the positions of the king and a rook Synonyms: castling
Verb	1.	castle - move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

To see a castle in your dream, signifies reward, honour, recognition, and praise for your achievements. It foretells that your future will be a happy one, surrounded by the love of your children, generosity of neighbours, and comfort of friends. You are destined to a position of power, wealth, and prestige. To dream that you live in a castle, signifies your need for security and protection to the point where you may be isolating yourself from others.acropolis, bastion, beachhead, bishop, blockhouse, bridgehead, bunker, chateau, chessman, citadel, court, donjon, fasthold, fastness, fort, fortress, garrison, garrison house, hall, hold, keep, king, knight, man, manor, martello, martello tower, mote, motte, palais, palatial residence, palazzo, pawn, peel, peel tower, piece, pillbox, post, queen, rath, rook, safehold, strong point, stronghold, tower, tower of strength, villa, ward

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