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Castle
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kasteel, vesting
a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives
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During the summer vacation, the family visited several castles across Europe, each with its unique history.
Tijdens de zomervakantie bezocht het gezin verschillende kastelen in heel Europa, elk met zijn eigen unieke geschiedenis.
02
(chess) a rook, the piece that moves any number of unoccupied squares along a rank or file
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Castles are especially powerful in the endgame.
03
a large, impressive mansion or stately home
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Many wealthy families built castles in the 19th century.
04
the chess move in which the king and a rook swap positions
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The player needed a castle on the king's side.
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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She castled early to bring her rook into play.
