A large and impressive house, especially a stately residence in a large estate.

A soft mixture of lime with sand or cement and water for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures to form a smooth hard surface when dried.

Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.

Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.

Provided with defensive works as protection against attack.

Periods of one hundred years.

All of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.

A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.

Highly developed societies that existed a long time ago, often characterized by advanced systems of government, culture, and technology.

Relating to or denoting the period before written records.