English Explanatory Dictionary

cashel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In early Ireland, a ringfort or a circular stone structure used for defense.
name
  1. A town in County Tipperary, Ireland.
  2. A village in County Galway, Ireland.
  3. A village in County Mayo, Ireland, officially called An Caiseal.
  4. A hamlet in Unionville, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
  5. A village in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.
  6. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæʃəl/

Word forms

cashel cashels

Etymology

From Irish caiseal, from Old Irish caisel, from Latin castellum. Doublet of castell, castellum, castle, and château.

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