castellan
See also: castellán
English
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French castelain, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French châtelain, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin castellanus pertaining to a castle, an occupant of a castle, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin, a governor of a castle, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin castellum castle, citadel, diminutive of castrum fortified place. See castle and compare chatelaine.
Noun
castellan (plural castellans)
Related terms
Translations
governor or caretaker of a castle or keep
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Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun) chastellan
- (Sutsilvan) castelàn
- (Puter) chastlaun
- (Vallader) chastlan
Noun
castellan m (plural castellans)
Usage notes
In a feudal, mediaeval context, this term refers to a local representative of the ruler, who ruled from a fortified castle on his ruler's behalf.