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Adorn country mansion where the "King" lived (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

graceland

'mansion where the king lived' is the definition.
(home of Elvis Presley aka The King)

'adorn country' is the wordplay.
'adorn' becomes 'grace' (synonyms).
'country' becomes 'land' (synonyms).
'grace'+'land'='GRACELAND'

(Other definitions for graceland that I've seen before include "Elvis Presley's home" , "Paul Simon album" , "Elvis shrine" , "The King's residence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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