"castles in Spain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Calque of French châteaux en Espagne, recorded in the Roman de la Rose in the 13th century and translated into English around 1365. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|châteaux en Espagne}} Calque of French châteaux en Espagne Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} castles in Spain pl (plural only)
  1. Synonym of castle in the air Wikipedia link: Roman de la Rose Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: castle in the air [synonym, synonym-of]
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