alcazar

noun

Definition of alcazarnext
as in castle

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  1. castle
  2. seraglio
  3. villa
  4. mansion
Noun
  • For eclipse day, the long, sandy Playa de la Victoria offers plenty of open space, while La Caleta provides a more historic setting between two coastal castles.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Decked out with Old Master paintings, tapestries, and grand staircases, the castle is available to rent for special occasions, with 15 bedrooms that sleep up to 27 guests.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • Kendall also participates in a toga party and is entertained by a provocative belly dancer in a male seraglio.
    — J. Hoberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The film, which was to be called In the Sultan’s Power, involved a dashing American traveler who rescues a young Frenchwoman from the seraglio of a diabolical Turkish nobleman.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 15 May 2018
Definition of seraglio
Noun
  • Halle Berry is offering up her Mediterranean-style Los Angeles villa with an asking price of about $12 million.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Reserve a villa in Chania, which is lively even out of season.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of villa
Noun
  • In January 2025, the Palisades Fire — fanned by Santa Ana winds — ripped through a hillside Los Angeles neighborhood, killing 12 people and destroying mansions with spectacular ocean views.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • When shooting resumed, the haveli (mansion) set on Stage 3 at Filmistan Studio in Goregaon was modeled on the Amrohis’ ancestral home in Amroha.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mansion
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