castrum

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noun

Among the Ancient Romans, a building or plot of land used as a military defensive position.

OriginLatin castrum →
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Meanings

nouncastrum (plural castra)

plural castra

  1. historicalAmong the Ancient Romans, a building or plot of land used as a military defensive position.

Origin

  1. Latincastrum
  2. Englishcastrum

Borrowed from Latin castrum. Doublet of Caister, Chester, ksar, and qasr.

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APA

castrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castrum

MLA

“castrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “castrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castrum.

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