country-seat
Noun: - A "country-seat" refers to a large house or estate located in the countryside, typically the residence of a wealthy landowner or aristocrat. It often implies a grand, permanent home that serves as the primary residence or a secondary retreat from urban life.
- (The duke's large countryside estate.)
- (A countryside residence for leisure.)
"to retire to one's country-seat": To leave city life and settle permanently in a countryside estate.
- The aging general decided to retire to his country-seat in the Cotswolds. (He moved to his countryside home for a quieter life.)
"the family country-seat": A hereditary estate passed down through generations.
- The family country-seat has been in their possession for over two hundred years. (The ancestral countryside home.)
Seat (n): a large country house or estate, often with historical or aristocratic associations.
- The manor is the ancestral seat of the earl. (The manor is the family's historic estate.)
Country house (n): a large house in the countryside, often used for recreation or as a residence for the wealthy.
- They rented a country house for the summer holidays. (A countryside vacation home.)
- Estate: a large area of land with a substantial house, often owned by a wealthy family.
- Manor: a large house with lands, historically the lord's residence in a feudal system.
"The seat of power": a location where authority or influence is concentrated, though not directly synonymous with "country-seat," it shares the concept of a central residence.
- The palace is the seat of power in the kingdom. (The palace is where the ruler lives and governs.)
"To take one's seat": to assume one's position or residence, often in a formal or inherited context.
- He took his seat at the family estate after his father's death. (He began living in the inherited country-seat.)