countryseat

[ kuhn-tree-seet ]

noun

, British.

1. a country mansion or estate, especially one belonging to a distinguished family and large enough to accommodate house parties, hunt meetings, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of countryseat¹

First recorded in 1575–85; country + seat

Example Sentences

Chalkley Hall in Frankford is a rare instance of such blinds on all three stories of a large countryseat.

From Project Gutenberg

"Wister's Big House" was the first countryseat in Germantown.

From Project Gutenberg

His hospitality is, however, greater at his countryseat Morfontaine than at his hotel here.

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