great house

noun

: the main house of an estate or plantation

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The two great houses of organized crime in Gotham lie in rubble. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024 There’s the great house girl, represented with a pot and spoon to signify her role, and a gift bearer carrying a basket with two pillows. Kizzy Cox, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024 Eagan says this is a great house for a family or buyers who are looking to downsize. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024 Afterward, a council of the remaining members of the great houses of Westeros debated who should rule the Seven Kingdoms. Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for great house 

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of great house was in 1623

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“Great house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20house. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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