stately home
stately home · stately homes
Synonym of country house, especially one owned by the aristocracySynonym of country house, especially one owned by the aristocracy
» The wedding reception was held in a marquee erected in the grounds of a stately home.
Der Hochzeitsempfang fand in einem Festzelt statt, das auf dem Gelände eines herrschaftlichen Anwesens errichtet worden war.
Meaning
2 senses(UK)Synonym of country house, especially one owned by the aristocracy
(UK)A country house open to the visiting public.
More definitions
- a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family
Examples
1 sentencesThe wedding reception was held in a marquee erected in the grounds of a stately home.
deDer Hochzeitsempfang fand in einem Festzelt statt, das auf dem Gelände eines herrschaftlichen Anwesens errichtet worden war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
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