Synonyms for castellan
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The governor or caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle or keep for its lord.
Related words
- Word family
- castellany castellate
- Is a kind of
- lord feudal lord
- Other spellings
- castellanus
Forms
- Plural
- castellans → bailiffs, chatelains, castellati…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| castellan | rising | |
| bailiff | steady | |
| chatelain | steady | |
| castellatus | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- bailiff2
- 9 letters
- chatelain
- 11 letters
- castellatus
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bailiff2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- châtelain