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spain
(mass) | Spain
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spain
(encz) | Spain,Spain n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
spain
(encz) | Spain,Španělsko [zem.] n: |
spain
(czen) | Spain,Spainn: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
spain
(wn) | Spain
n 1: a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the
Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power [syn: Spain,
Kingdom of Spain, Espana] |
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castle in spain
(encz) | castle in Spain, n: |
pellitory-of-spain
(encz) | pellitory-of-Spain, n: |
port-of-spain
(encz) | Port-of-Spain,hl.m. - Trinidad a Tobago n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad |
castle in Spain
(gcide) | Castle \Cas"tle\, n. [AS. castel, fr. L. castellum, dim. of
castrum a fortified place, castle.]
1. A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or
nobleman; a fortress.
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The house of every one is to him castle and
fortress, as well for his defense againts injury and
violence, as for his repose. --Coke.
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Our castle's strength
Will laugh a siege to scorn. --Shak.
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Note: Originally the medi[ae]val castle was a single strong
tower or keep, with a palisaded inclosure around it and
inferior buidings, such as stables and the like, and
surrounded by a moat; then such a keep or donjon, with
courtyards or baileys and accessory buildings of
greater elaboration a great hall and a chapel, all
surrounded by defensive walls and a moat, with a
drawbridge, etc. Afterwards the name was retained by
large dwellings that had formerly been fortresses, or
by those which replaced ancient fortresses. A Donjon or
Keep, an irregular building containing the dwelling of
the lord and his family; B C Large round towers ferming
part of the donjon and of the exterior; D Square tower,
separating the two inner courts and forming part of the
donjon; E Chapel, whose apse forms a half-round tower,
F, on the exterior walls; G H Round towers on the
exterior walls; K Postern gate, reached from outside by
a removable fight of steps or inclined plane for
hoisting in stores, and leading to a court, L (see
small digagram) whose pavement is on a level with the
sill of the postern, but below the level of the larger
court, with which it communicates by a separately
fortified gateway; M Turret, containing spiral stairway
to all the stories of the great tower, B, and serving
also as a station for signal fire, banner, etc.; N
Turret with stairway for tower, C; O Echauguettes; P P
P Battlemants consisting of merlons and crenels
alternately, the merlons being pierced by loopholes; Q
Q Machicolations (those at Q defend the postern K); R
Outwork defending the approach, which is a road
ascending the hill and passing under all four faces of
the castle; S S Wall of the outer bailey. The road of
approach enters the bailey at T and passes thence into
the castle by the main entrance gateway (which is in
the wall between, and defended by the towers, C H) and
over two drawbridges and through fortified passages to
the inner court.
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2. Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
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3. A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
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4. A piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of
chess; a rook.
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Castle in the air, a visionary project; a baseless scheme;
an air castle; -- sometimes called a castle in Spain (F.
Ch[^a]teau en Espagne).
Syn: Fortress; fortification; citadel; stronghold. See
Fortress.
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Mispaint
(gcide) | Mispaint \Mis*paint"\, v. t.
To paint ill, or wrongly.
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pellitory of Spain
(gcide) | Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See
Bertram.] (Bot.)
(a) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the
Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and
whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and
is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also
bertram, and pellitory of Spain.
(b) The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called
because it resembles the above.
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capital of spain
(wn) | capital of Spain
n 1: the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain;
home of an outstanding art museum [syn: Madrid, {capital
of Spain}, Spanish capital] |
castle in spain
(wn) | castle in Spain
n 1: absentminded dreaming while awake [syn: reverie,
revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, {air
castle}, castle in the air, castle in Spain] |
kingdom of spain
(wn) | Kingdom of Spain
n 1: a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the
Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power [syn: Spain,
Kingdom of Spain, Espana] |
pellitory-of-spain
(wn) | pellitory-of-Spain
n 1: a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once
used to relieve toothache [syn: pellitory, {pellitory-of-
Spain}, Anacyclus pyrethrum] |
philip ii of spain
(wn) | Philip II of Spain
n 1: king of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he
supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish
Armada to invade England (1527-1598) [syn: Philip II,
Philip II of Spain] |
port of spain
(wn) | Port of Spain
n 1: the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the
west coast of the island of Trinidad [syn: Port of Spain,
Port-of-Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago] |
port-of-spain
(wn) | Port-of-Spain
n 1: the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the
west coast of the island of Trinidad [syn: Port of Spain,
Port-of-Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago] |
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