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Castilian

noun Cas·til·ian \ka-ˈstil-yən\

Definition of CASTILIAN

1
:  a native or inhabitant of Castile; broadly :  spaniard
2
a :  the dialect of Castile
b :  the official and literary language of Spain based on this dialect
— Castilian adjective
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First Known Use of CASTILIAN

1566

Rhymes with CASTILIAN

Brazilian, caecilian, centillion, civilian, cotillion, decillion, gazillion, kazillion, modillion, nonillion, octillion, pavilion, postilion, quadrillion, Quintilian, quintillion, reptilian, septillion, sextillion, Sicilian, tourbillion, vaudevillian, vermilion

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Castilian
  2. Castilian brown
  3. Castilian red
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