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coun⋅try⋅seat

[kuhn-tree-seet]
–noun British.
a country mansion or estate, esp. one belonging to a distinguished family and large enough to accommodate house parties, hunt meetings, etc.

Origin:
1575–85; country + seat
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coun·try·seat   (kŭn'trē-sēt')   
n.  An estate or mansion in the country.
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