Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large stately house.
- noun A manor house.
- noun A dwelling; an abode.
- noun A separate dwelling in a large house or structure.
- noun Any one of the 28 divisions of the moon's monthly path.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun 1. A tarrying-place; a station.—2. A dwelling; any place of fixed residence or repose.
- noun A dwelling-house of the better class; a large or stately residence; especially, the house of the lord of a manor; a manor-house.
- noun In Oriental and medieval astronomy, one of twenty-eight parts into which the zodiac is divided; a lunar mansion (which see, under
lunar ). - noun In astrology, the sign in which the sun or any planet has its special residence; a house.
- To tarry; dwell; reside.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb obsolete To dwell; to reside.
- noun obsolete A dwelling place, -- whether a part or whole of a house or other shelter.
- noun The house of the lord of a manor; a manor house; hence: Any house of considerable size or pretension.
- noun (Astrol.) A twelfth part of the heavens; a house. See 1st
House , 8. - noun obsolete The place in the heavens occupied each day by the moon in its monthly revolution.
- noun the house in which one resides; specifically, in London and some other cities, the official residence of the Lord Mayor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A large
house or building, usually built for the wealthy. - noun UK A luxurious
flat (apartment ). - noun obsolete A house provided for a
clergyman ; amanse . - noun obsolete A stopping-place during a journey; a
stage . - noun historical An astrological
house ; a station of the moon. - noun Chinese astronomy One of twenty-eight sections of the sky.
- noun An individual habitation or
apartment within a large house or group of buildings. (Now chiefly in allusion to John 14:2.) - noun Any of the branches of the
Rastafari movement.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- noun a large and imposing house
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Hill, which he described as a mansion, and the actual facts of expenditure, he went on as follows:
The Man of Property 2004
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After briefly reciting the history of the house at Robin Hill, which he described as a mansion, and the actual facts of expenditure, he went on as follows:
The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. The Man Of Property John Galsworthy 1900
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After briefly reciting the history of the house at Robin Hill, which he described as a mansion, and the actual facts of expenditure, he went on as follows:
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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After briefly reciting the history of the house at Robin Hill, which he described as a mansion, and the actual facts of expenditure, he went on as follows:
The Forsyte Saga - Complete John Galsworthy 1900
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"Be assured," she said to the lady of honor, "that the lord of this mansion is the man, and that I will make such a report to-morrow morning to my brother, that the culprit's head shall bear witness to my chastity."
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The Japanese have lately appropriated the English word mansion, respelled it manshon, and used it to signify not a large single dwelling but a high-rise apartment building.
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In Logan Square, a 5 bedroom and 4.5 bath mansion is on the market.
A Look Inside An Award-Winning Logan Square Home (PHOTOS) Aixa Velez 2010
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In Logan Square, a 5 bedroom and 4.5 bath mansion is on the market.
A Look Inside An Award-Winning Logan Square Home (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The mansion is meant to set an example on the Eco-housing market, as it features plenty of solar panels, a reflective metal roof and even drought-resistant plants in the garden.
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In Logan Square, a 5 bedroom and 4.5 bath mansion is on the market.
A Look Inside An Award-Winning Logan Square Home (PHOTOS) Aixa Velez 2010
npydyuan commented on the word mansion
The Wordie manse is hyperdimensional! A room can (and usually does) occupy more than one wing at a time. I guess that's the sort of bonus one gets when one's spatial reality is an imaginative construct within a logical virtuality!
September 16, 2007
oroboros commented on the word mansion
According to realtors, a residence of 8000 or more square feet. Heard on NPR's Says You!.
January 28, 2017