castrumn.
/ˈkastrəm/ A Roman encampment or fortress.
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chestera855
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castrum1836
lis1845
Gibraltar1856
training post1867
kasbah1902
jong1904
1836 Penny Cycl. VI. 353/2 Roman Castra were probably sometimes formed on the sites of British works.
1850 C. R. Smith Antiq. Richborough 31 The remains of the castrum at Richborough.
1886 Athenæum 13 Mar. 365/2 Another characteristic of a Roman castrum,..a huge wine cellar filled with thousands of amphoræ.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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