"castles in Spain" meaning in English

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Noun

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|-}} castles in Spain (uncountable)
  1. A variant of castles in the air. Wikipedia link: Roman de la Rose Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-castles_in_Spain-en-noun-BHaRWF-q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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