The Castle
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
This, being the arms of Spain, signified that Spanish wines were to be ob- tained within.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Examples
When was the castle built?Lâu đài đã được xây vào lúc nào?
An old lady guided us through the castle.Một người phụ nữ lớn tuổi đã giới thiệu cho chúng tôi bên trong tòa lâu đài.
Tatoeba sentence #46225 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Castle” mean?
This, being the arms of Spain, signified that Spanish wines were to be ob- tained within.
Is “The Castle” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.