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Castle
01
castello
a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives
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He dreamed of living in a fairytale castle overlooking the sea.
Sognava di vivere in un castello delle fiabe che si affaccia sul mare.
02
(chess) a rook, the piece that moves any number of unoccupied squares along a rank or file
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The player sacrificed a castle to gain positional advantage.
03
a large, impressive mansion or stately home
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Visitors admired the castle's grand architecture.
04
the chess move in which the king and a rook swap positions
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The chess coach explained when a castle is most advantageous.
to castle
01
to move the king two squares toward a rook and simultaneously place that rook on the square immediately past the king
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He forgot he could castle and left his king exposed.
