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alcazar

noun

Definition of alcazarnext
as in castle

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  1. castle
  2. seraglio
  3. villa
  4. mansion
Noun
  • There are Resident Evil games set in Spanish castles, runaway trains, ocean liners, weird mansions, the bayou, and strange theme-park-like villages, with bespoke creatures in each.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Trump’s imaginings of castle-like defenses on the Potomac move beyond mere bad taste to a place of genuine weirdness.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • Kendall also participates in a toga party and is entertained by a provocative belly dancer in a male seraglio.
    — J. Hoberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The film, which was to be called In the Sultan’s Power, involved a dashing American traveler who rescues a young Frenchwoman from the seraglio of a diabolical Turkish nobleman.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 15 May 2018
Definition of seraglio
Noun
  • Brown posted a rare glimpse of her family at a villa in Tuscany.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026
  • People arrived by helicopter and seaplanes to infinity pools and oceanfront villas.
    — Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of villa
Noun
  • Sequestered in a lavish mansion, in each of their rooms is a mysterious welcome gift — a box.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some mansions include private tunnels under A1A so residents can reach their docks without crossing the road.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of mansion
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