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[ man-shuhn ] / ˈmæn ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mansion ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna very large, impressive, or stately residence. manor house. Often mansions. British. a large building with many apartments; apartment house. Oriental and Medieval Astronomy. each of 28 divisions of the ecliptic occupied by the moon on successive days. Archaic. an abode or dwelling place. Origin of mansion1325–75; Middle English <Latin mānsiōn- (stem of mānsiō) an abiding, abode. See manse, -ion Words nearby mansionMansfield, Man shall not live by bread alone, -manship, Mansholt, Mansi, mansion, Mansion House, man-sized, manslaughter, manslayer, Manson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mansionKathi lives in a mansion that “looks like a carnival,” Lane writes, “like an acid trip…like heaven.” ‘A Star is Bored’ a delicious work of fiction|Kathi Wolfe|August 13, 2020|Washington Blade It’s that kind of vision she hopes to bring to the governor’s mansion — if she can fend off Republican attacks first. From Soccer-Mom Auditor to Missouri Governor?|Nick Fouriezos|August 6, 2020|Ozy Many mansions now dot the neighborhood’s tree-lined historic streets. Boston: A Historic City and a Trailblazer for Equality|LGBTQ-Editor|August 2, 2020|No Straight News It’s dotted with stately old mansions and has a residential, bohemian vibe. Denver: Where the Queer Community is a Mile High|LGBTQ-Editor|July 14, 2020|No Straight News
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British Dictionary definitions for mansion
nounAlso called: mansion house a large and imposing house a less common word for manor house archaic any residence British (plural) a block of flats astrology any of 28 divisions of the zodiac each occupied on successive days by the moon Word Origin for mansionC14: via Old French from Latin mansio a remaining, from mansus; see manse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mansionbuilding, dwelling, estate, palace, residence, manor, home, hall, abode, villa, seat, habitation, castle, chateau |