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.

Pronunciation

• , (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈkæstən/

Noun

castellan (plural castellans)

1. The governor or caretaker of a castle or keep.

Related terms

• castellany, castellate

Translations

governor or caretaker of a castle or keep

• Bulgarian: управител на замък m (upravitel na zamǎk), кастелан m (kastelan)
• French: châtelain (fr)
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• Greek: καστελάνος (el) m (kastelános)
• Spanish: castellano (es) m

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Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun) chastellan
• (Sutsilvan) castelàn
• (Puter) chastlaun
• (Vallader) chastlan

Noun

castellan m (plural castellans)

1. (Sursilvan, Surmiran) steward, governor, overseer, sheriff, bailiff, administrator

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.