Definition of Castilla

1. Noun. A region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479.

Exact synonyms: Castile
Generic synonyms: District, Dominion, Territorial Dominion, Territory
Group relationships: Espana, Kingdom Of Spain, Spain

Lexicographical Neighbors of Castilla

Castellani
Castellani's bronchitis
Castellani's paint
Castellani-Low sign
Castellite
Castellites
Castello
Castelnau's antshrike
Castelnau's antshrikes
Castile
Castile and León
Castile soap
Castilian
Castilians
Castilla (current term)
Castilleia
Castilleja
Castilleja chromosa
Castilleja miniata
Castilleja sessiliflora
Castilleja sulphurea
Castle's intrinsic factor
Castlegregory
Castleman's disease
Castor
Castor canadensis
Castor fiber
Castoridae
Castoroides

Literary usage of Castilla

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"•f The diagnostic characters of the several species of Castilla are ... Castilla australis Hemsley; Peru. Pistillate inflorescence sessile; stigmas slender; ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"1900. t The diagnostic characters of the several species of Castilla are'summarized ... Castilla australis Hemsley; Peru. Pistillate inflorescence sessile ..."

3. A History of Peru by Clements Robert Markham (1892)
"CHAPTER XVI HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC—PRESIDENT RAMON Castilla The gorge of Tarapaca, in the far southern part of the coast region of Peru, commences in the ..."

4. The Spanish Dependencies in South America: An Introduction to the History of by Bernard Moses (1914)
"... THE SPANISH DEPENDENCIES IN SOUTH AMERICA CHAPTER I Castilla DE ORO I. The governorship of Santo Domingo. II. The expeditions of Ojeda and Nicuesa. III. ..."

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