The difference between Castellany and Castellate

When used as nouns, castellany means the office of a castellan, the lordship of a castle, whereas castellate means the district of a castle.

Castellate is also verb with the meaning: to make into a castle: to build in the form of a castle or to add battlements to an existing building.

Castellate is also adjective with the meaning: castle-like: built or shaped like a castle.

check bellow for the other definitions of Castellany and Castellate

  1. Castellany as a noun (historical):

    The office of a castellan, the lordship of a castle.

  2. Castellany as a noun (historical):

    The jurisdiction of a castellan, the district controled by a castle.

  1. Castellate as a noun (historical, rare, obsolete):

    The district of a castle.

  1. Castellate as an adjective (rare):

    Castle-like: built or shaped like a castle.

  2. Castellate as an adjective (rare):

    Castled: having or furnished with castles.

  3. Castellate as an adjective (rare):

    Housed or kept in a castle.

  1. Castellate as a verb (transitive):

    To make into a castle: to build in the form of a castle or to add battlements to an existing building.

  2. Castellate as a verb (intransitive, rare):

    To take the form of a castle.

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