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Biltmore

Biltmore proper noun: the byname of the Biltmore Estate and many things associated with it.

Proper noun

Biltmore

  1. The byname of the Biltmore Estate and many things associated with it.
    • George Vanderbilt’s 250-room Biltmore House — a grand Gilded Age chateau and America’s largest home — first welcomed family and friends in 1895.2025 June 26, Marnie Hunter, “‘These mountains are still here.’ Asheville is ready for your visit”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Jul 2025

Origin of Biltmore

Coined by George Washington Vanderbilt II from (Vander)bilt + -more (“moor”, a common suffix in English surnames). Not a surname in itself.

Words formed from Biltmore

Questions about Biltmore

What does Biltmore mean?
Biltmore means the byname of the Biltmore Estate and many things associated with it.
What part of speech is Biltmore?
Biltmore is a proper noun.

Words near Biltmore in the dictionary

  1. Bilson
  2. bilsted
  3. bilsteds
  4. Bilsthorpe
  5. Bilston
  6. Biltmore
  7. Biltmore ash
  8. Biltmore stick
  9. Biltmore Village
  10. Bilton
  11. biltong

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