castrum

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castrum

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

noun castra

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

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@misc{castrum_2026,
  title = {castrum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/castrum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}