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châteaux
| Main Entry: |
chateau
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | house |
| Synonyms: | castle, estate, manor, mansion, villa |
| Notes: | castle and chateau derive from Latin castellum, a diminutive form of castrum 'fort'; chateau is the modern French version that has been borrowed into English 'as is' |
| Main Entry: | mansion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very large house |
| Synonyms: | abode, building, castle, chateau, dwelling, estate, habitation, hall, home, manor, palace, residence, seat, villa |
| Antonyms: | hut |
| Main Entry: | palace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | royal or enormous home |
| Synonyms: | alcazar, castle, chateau, dwelling, hall, manor, mansion, official residence, royal residence |
| Main Entry: | villa |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | country estate |
| Synonyms: | chateau, country house, large house, manor, mansion, summer house, vacation home |
| Main Entry: | manor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large house |
| Synonyms: | castle, chateau, estate, house, land, mansion, villa |
| Notes: | manner means a way of acting or behaving or how something is done; manners is socially correct behavior; a manor is the landed estate of a lord |
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