great house

noun

: the main house of an estate or plantation

Examples of great house in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of great house was in 1633

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“Great house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20house. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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