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bows13 | 22:30 Fri 06th Sep 2019 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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one left help please
29 the quality of a carpet begining with p thinking of pile but cant see how this is an abode.
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Pile

2.

a large imposing building or group of buildings.

"a Victorian Gothic pile"

synonyms:mansion, stately home, hall, manor, big house, manor house, country house, castle, palace

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pile noun (2)
Definition of pile (Entry 4 of 6)
1a(1) : a quantity of things heaped together
(2) : a heap of wood for burning a corpse or a sacrifice
b : any great number or quantity : LOT
2 : a large building or group of buildings
3 : a great amount of money : FORTUNE
From the OED:
"Pile: A stronghold, a castle, esp. a small castle or tower."

Generally encountered after 'stately':
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/3359611/Country-houses-The-hidden-costs-of-your-stately-pile.html
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thank you all for the definitions can go to bed now

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