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castellation

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cas⋅tel⋅lat⋅ed

  [kas-tl-ey-tid]
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–adjective
1. Architecture. built like a castle, esp. with turrets and battlements.
2. having many castles.
Origin:
< ML castellāt(us) (see castle, -ate 1 ) + -ed 2

Related forms:
cas⋅tel⋅la⋅tion, noun
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cas·tel·lat·ed   (kās'tə-lā'tĭd)   
adj.  

  1. Furnished with turrets and battlements in the style of a castle.

  2. Having a castle.


[Medieval Latin castellātus, past participle of castellāre, to fortify as a castle, from Latin castellum, fort; see castle.]
cas'tel·la'tion n.
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