/ Dictionary / Index C Castro: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cas•tro Pronunciation: (kas'trō Sp. käs'trô), [key] 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908. (Fidel Castro Ruz) born 1927, Cuban revolutionary and political leader: prime minister 1959–76 and president since 1976. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: castro (Thesaurus) Castries Castroism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: confectionery Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language