Meaning of Castellite | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A religious group in western North Carolina during the late 19th century. Mormon missionaries encountered them and found that they were enemies, not converts.
2. A clear yellow form of the crystalline mineral titanite or sphene, occurring in very small, thin, tubular crystals.
3. A resident of Castelle,Texas.

Examples

“Of late years Mormon missionaries from Utah have⟳ reaped a rich harvest⟳ in this region, and in parts of Swain and Haywood counties a peculiar sect, known as Castellites, has arisen whose exercises seem to be of a highly emotional character, as it is a common remark⟳ that every one who joins the Castellites goes crazy.”

“Life here was not easy. For the first couple of years, Castellites depended heavily on supplies and support⟳ from the people of Fredericksburg, who had problems enough of their own⟳. A round trip⟳ to Fredericksburg—about 50 miles—took 4 days.”

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