"castigable" meaning in English

See castigable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more castigable [comparative], most castigable [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} castigable (comparative more castigable, superlative most castigable)
  1. Able or worthy to be punished.
    Sense id: en-castigable-en-adj-593x7Rtj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1964, Anthony Burgess, Nothing Like the Sun:",
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