alcazar

noun

Definition of alcazarnext
as in castle

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  1. castle
  2. seraglio
  3. villa
  4. mansion
Noun
  • All this simple man ever wanted was a pint of ale, a wee castle, and some respect.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • John Camacho Vidal, wine director at Terra Brooklyn, attributes part of Barolo’s allure to its royal history, with vineyards surrounding fairytale castles.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 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
  • Experts said the colorful mosaic is the westernmost example ever found at a Roman villa in Britain.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The actor, who owns a villa in the Spanish city, was named Terra d’Honor ambassador in Mallorca at the event, per Spanish outlet El Mundo.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of villa
Noun
  • Remnants from the mansion’s time as a hub for the who’s who of 20th-century Britain can still be spotted today.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There are also certain activities, like Gilded Age mansion tours in Newport, Rhode Island, that become much more attractive when they're not overrun by crowds.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mansion
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