Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Castle
castle, n. [taken into Eng. two different times: (1) before A.D. 1000 < L. castell-um < Gk κώμη, village; (2) A.D. 1050-1070 ONFr 'castle' < L. castellum, fort, fortress.] (webplay: above).
- Dwelling; [fig.] world.
- Body; [fig.] consciousness; spirit.
- Fortress; palace; [fig.] grave; tomb.
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