Castilian
noun
Cas·til·ian
ka-ˈstil-yən 
2
a
: the dialect of Castile
b
: the official and literary language of Spain based on this dialect
Castilian
adjective
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Suddenly, the first out trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar was revealed as the Castilian Clayton Bigsby.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Dominican Saldana was fluent, but had to adjust her accent to Mexican, as did Castilian Karla Sofia Gascón.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
Wilber De La Ruz Roque, 22, of the 1000 block of Castilian Court, Glenview, was arrested April 16 for driving without a valid driver’s license after being involved in an accident at the intersection of Church Street and Greenwood Avenue, police said.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Dominican Saldana was fluent, but had to adjust her accent to Mexican, as did Castilian Karla Sofia Gascón.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
Wilber De La Ruz Roque, 22, of the 1000 block of Castilian Court, Glenview, was arrested April 16 for driving without a valid driver’s license after being involved in an accident at the intersection of Church Street and Greenwood Avenue, police said.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
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“Castilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Castilian. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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