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单词 castalia
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Castalian.

Brit. /kaˈsteɪlɪə/, U.S. /kəˈsteɪljə/, /kəˈsteɪliə/ /ˈkæstəlɪ/
Forms: Also Castalie, Castaly.
Etymology: < Latin Castalia, Greek Κασταλία, proper name.
Proper name of a spring on Mount Parnassus, sacred to the Muses; often used allusively.
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1591 E. Spenser Virgil's Gnat in Complaints sig. Hv The..waues of..Castaly.
1600 C. Tourneur Transformed Metamorph. sig. D6v Conuert each riuer to pure Castalie.
1748 J. Thomson Castle of Indolence ii. xxi And brought them to another Castalie.
1847 Ld. Tennyson Princess iv. 79 I led you then to all the Castalies.
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