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stately home
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stately home
(noun)
stately home
noun
plural
stately homes
stately home
noun
plural
stately homes
Britannica Dictionary definition of STATELY HOME
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British
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a large and impressive old home that has an interesting history and that can usually be visited by the public
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