castellan

FREQ #49512

n. 城堡总管, 要塞司令

发音

/ˈkæstələn/
/ˈkæstɪlən/

词形变化

castellans 复数 castellans

别名

castellanus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A feudal lord with a fortified manor.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    The governor or caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle or keep for its lord.

    城主

    历史

词源

From Middle English castelain, from Old French castelain (compare modern châtelain), from Latin castellanus (“pertaining to a castle, an occupant of a castle, or a governor of a castle”), from castellum castle, citadel, diminutive of castrum fortified place. See castle. By surface analysis, Old French castel + -an and castle + -an. Doublet of Castilian, castellano, castellanus, and chatelain /chatelaine.

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