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great houses

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plural of great house

as in manor houses

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All over the world, travelers can use their miles and points to stay in traditional hotels, safari camps, glamping tents, treehouses, manor houses and even on Richard Branson’s Necker Island.

— Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The island is nestled between the two forks of Long Island and is known for its unspoiled beaches and beautiful manor houses.

— Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

Definition of manor houses

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Rooms There are 11 types of lodging across Treasure Beach, from two-bedroom suites to three- and four-bedroom villas, all of which include either concierge or butler service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
This year, bolt-holes from Jackson Hole to Courchevel are imposing the same constraints—the Les Airelles property in the French Alps, for example, has a 14-night requirement—as are some five-star villas.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026

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Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of castles

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From the street, there doesn’t seem to be anything too special about 281 Greene Avenue, in Clinton Hill, especially compared with the stately, stand-alone 19th-century mansions a few blocks west.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Barack Obama is excluded from this, despite owning multiple mansions, including a beautiful Martha's Vineyard estate.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of mansions

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As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Amenities and experiences The name Anasazi refers to the Native American civilization that once inhabited the Four Corners region, renowned for their cliff dwellings and recognized as the ancestors of today's Pueblo peoples.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

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Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of haciendas

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This location is more residential, with quieter streets and approachable local trattorias, but offers several architecturally significant palaces and one of the city's oldest churches, the 11th-century San Zan Degola.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
There’s no way to describe the excitement that came with discovering great movies in the palaces that adorned Westwood’s corners.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

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