Castle Douglas

proper noun

A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX7662).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX7662).

Origin

From Threave Castle + Sir William Douglas, 1st Baronet.

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Castle Douglas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Castle%20Douglas

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“Castle Douglas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Castle%20Douglas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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