Castilian

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Castilian \Cas*til"ian\, n. [Sp. castellano, from Castila, NL.
     Castilia, Castella. Castile, which received its name from the
     castles erected on the frontiers as a barrier against the
     Moors.]
     1. An inhabitant or native of Castile, in Spain.
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     2. The Spanish language as spoken in Castile.
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