My house is my castle. (Edward Coke)
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Meaning · English
One's home is a place of safety and privacy
Literally: a house being a fortified building
Examples
After a long day, she liked to relax at home, remembering that my house is my castle
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “My house is my castle. (Edward Coke)” mean?
One's home is a place of safety and privacy Literally: a house being a fortified building
Is “My house is my castle. (Edward Coke)” formal or informal?
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