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  • 101castle\ in\ the\ air — See: build castles in the air …

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  • 102castle in the air — cas′tle in the air′ n. a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream. Also called cas′tle in Spain′ • Etymology: 1570–80 …

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  • 103castle — cas|tle [ kæsl ] noun count * 1. ) a large strong building with thick walls, built in the past to protect the people inside from being attacked 2. ) one of the pieces used in the game of CHESS: ROOK build castles in the air to have hopes and… …

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  • 104castle — noun 1》 a large building, typically of the medieval period, which is (or was formerly) fortified as a stronghold. 2》 Chess, informal old fashioned term for rook2. verb Chess move one s king from its original square two squares along the back rank …

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  • 105castle — n. & v. n. 1 a a large fortified building or group of buildings; a stronghold. b a formerly fortified mansion. 2 Chess = ROOK(2). v. Chess 1 intr. make a special move (once only in a game on each side) in which the king is moved two squares along …

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  • 106castle-builder — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : one that builds castles in the air or forms visionary schemes …

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  • 107castles in the air — ● castle * * * castles in the air (or in Spain) visionary unattainable schemes; daydreams my father built castles in the air about owning a boat …

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  • 108New Castle Air National Guard Base — Part of Delaware Air National Guard (ANG) New Castle Airport, Delaware …

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  • 109Frederick Walker Castle — Infobox Military Person name= Brig. Gen. Frederick Walker CastleUnited States Army Air Corps born= birth date|1908|10|14 died= death date and age|1944|12|24|1908|10|14 placeofbirth= Fort McKinley, Manila, Philippines placeofdeath= KIA Hods,… …

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  • 110New Castle Airport — 2006 USGS aerial photo IATA: ILG – ICAO: KILG – FAA LID: ILG …

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