stately home
(British, in particular) A country house open to the visiting public.
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(British, in particular) A country house open to the visiting public.
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(British) , especially one owned by the aristocracy.
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- country house66%
(especially, British) A house serving as a weekend and holiday residence, used as a retreat from city life; traditionally and archetypically in the country, and especially of wealthy owners.
- manor house64%
(UK) The main house on a landed estate.
- country house64%
(especially, British) Such a house, even as a primary residence and even in an area that is no longer rural, but with an aesthetic in keeping with that traditional distinction of country ways.
- open house63%
A house habitually kept open to callers.