alcazars

noun

plural of alcazar
as in seraglios

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  1. villas
  2. castles
  3. mansions
Noun
  • Their task was to design 100 villas for anonymous (and seemingly nonexistent) Chinese millionaires.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The property is also home to two villas, both of which overlook the on-site golf course, as well as 14 suites within the Spa Mansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of villas
Noun
  • So, rather than castles and stony ramparts, visitors encounter farms and sleepy villages.
    — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In a technology park, not far from 13th century castles, medieval ruins and picturesque villages, stands Troy Studios.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of castles
Noun
  • All but five states have governor’s mansions for their leaders to live and work from, with the exceptions being Arizona, Idaho, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His beach houses of interlocking, geometric forms sheathed in shingles or cedar panels already dotted the potato fields of the East End, and wealthy clients were asking for year-round mansions in the commuter suburbs.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of mansions
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