Castile

Pre-unification Spanish realm

Castile is a historical region of central Spain that formed the core of the Spanish kingdom.

Castile soap, named for the region, is a mild soap traditionally made from olive oil: She prefers Castile soap for sensitive skin.

Castilian refers to the standard Spanish language or dialect originating there.

region

Spain

Iberian Peninsula country

Segovia · Valladolid · Burgos · plateau · Manchego · kingdom · crown · medieval · Cervantes · Don Quixote

historical

kingdom

Monarch's ruled territory

Ferdinand · dynasty · medieval · realm · sovereignty · nobility · aristocracy · succession · Hapsburg · conquest

soap

olive oil

Fruit-pressed culinary fat

  • pureUnmixed, without impurities
  • naturalNot artificially produced
  • latherFoamy soap bubbles

gentle · moisturizing · vegan · biodegradable · liquid · bar · handmade · saponification · lye · unscented

linguistic

Spanish

Language of Iberia

accent · Iberian · Romance · Latin · vernacular · phonology · Cervantes · grammar · standardization · lisp

Categories
Opposites
iberian political rivals

CastileAragon

Former Iberian kingdom

Portugal · Crown of Aragon · Navarre · Granada · Catalonia

geographic character

CastileCatalonia

Autonomous northeastern Spanish community

Galicia · Basque Country · coastal regions · Andalusia · Valencia

religious/civilizational opposition in iberia

CastileAl-Andalus

Medieval Islamic Spain

Phrases
Family

Castilian

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G