Castilla del Oro

proper noun

A former Spanish colony in Central America.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Castilla de Oro

  1. historyA former Spanish colony in Central America.

Origin

  1. SpanishCastilla del Oro
  2. EnglishCastilla del Oro

Borrowed from Spanish Castilla del Oro (literally “Castile of Gold, Golden Castile”).

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Translations

French Castille d'Or
  • Castille d'OrTranslations
Italian Castiglia d’Oro
  • Castiglia d’OroTranslations
Latin Castella Aurea
  • Castella AureaTranslations
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APA

Castilla del Oro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Castilla%20del%20Oro

MLA

“Castilla del Oro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Castilla%20del%20Oro. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Castilla del Oro,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Castilla%20del%20Oro.

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