Word of the Week: kostel – ‘church’

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In their Latin language, the Romans had the word castellum, which meant ‘fortress’. This is straightforwardly the origin of English castle, but in Czech it has taken on a religious meaning.

Along with Slovak kostol and Polish kościół, the Czech word kostel refers to an ordinary church building.

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