medieval Spanish county and later kingdom, from Vulgar Latin castilla, from Latin castella, plural of castellum "castle, fort, citadel, stronghold" (see castle (n.)); so called in reference to the many fortified places there during the Moorish wars. The name in Spanish is said to date back to c.800. Related: Castilian. As a fine kind of soap, in English from 1610s.
双语例句
1. Either all is lost, or else Castile will be head of the world.
要么丧失一切, 要么使长斯提尔居世界之首.
来自辞典例句
2. Soap that is made of vegetable oils , such as olive oil, are generally termed castile soap.
