Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Abode in a place; residence.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy as a dwelling place.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun obsolete The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy.

Etymologies

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mansion +‎ -ry?

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Examples

  • It is not that the tragedy Shakespeare wrote is under any illusions about the security of the "loved mansionry" it invokes: Banquo's lines in the text are followed by the ominous stage direction: "Enter Lady Macbeth."

    In the Night Kitchen Greenblatt, Stephen 2008

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