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Biltmore
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English
Etymology
Coined by George Washington Vanderbilt II from en Vanderbilt (Vander)bilt -more moor a common suffix in English surnames. Not a surname in itself.
Proper noun
The byname of the Biltmore Estate and many things associated with it.
en Marnie Hunter ‘These mountains are still here.’ Asheville is ready for your visit w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/travel/asheville-north-carolina-best-towns-america-2025 2025-06-26 George Vanderbilt’s 250-room Biltmore House — a grand Gilded Age chateau and America’s largest home — first welcomed family and friends in 1895. https://web.archive.org/web/20260219122958/https://www.cnn.com/travel/asheville-north-carolina-best-towns-america-2025 19 February 2026
Derived terms
en Biltmore ash Biltmore stick Biltmore Village