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mansion
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man·sion  (mnshn)
n.
1. A large stately house.
2. A manor house.
3. Archaic
a. A dwelling; an abode.
b. mansions A separate dwelling in a large house or structure.
4.
a. See house.
b. Any one of the 28 divisions of the moon's monthly path.

[Middle English, a dwelling, from Old French, from Latin mnsi, mnsin-, from mnsus, past participle of manre, to dwell, remain; see men-3 in Indo-European roots.]

mansion [ˈmænʃən]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Also called mansion house a large and imposing house
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a less common word for manor house
3. Archaic any residence
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Brit (plural) a block of flats
5. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology any of 28 divisions of the zodiac each occupied on successive days by the moon
[via Old French from Latin mansio a remaining, from mansus; see manse]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mansion - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
2.mansionmansion - a large and imposing house          
house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
manor, manor house - the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
manor hall, hall - the large room of a manor or castle
castle, palace - a large and stately mansion
stately home - a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family

mansion
noun residence, manor, hall, villa, dwelling, abode, habitation, seat an eighteenth-century mansion in Hampshire
Translations
mansion [ˈmænʃən]
A. Nmansión f; [of ancient family] → casa f solariega
B. CPD Mansion House N (Brit) residencia del alcalde de Londres

mansion [ˈmænʃən] nchâteau m, manoir m

mansion
nVilla f; (of ancient family)Herrenhaus nt

mansion [ˈmænʃn] n (in town) → palazzo (signorile); (in country) → villa, maniero
mansion [ˈmænʃn] n (in town) → palazzo (signorile); (in country) → villa, maniero

mansion
n mansion [ˈmӕnʃən]
a large (luxurious) house They own a country mansion. herehuis مَنْزِل فَخْم، قَصْر имение panské sídlo, zámeček herskabsvilla; palæ das Wohnhaus έπαυλη, αρχοντικό mansión häärber عمارت kartano hôtel particulier; manoir בַּיִת גָדוֹל וּמפוֹאָר हवेली, कोठी, भवन gospodska kuća kúria; kastély rumah besar dan mewah (sveita)setur (casa signorile), magione 大邸宅 대저택 didžiulis namas, rūmai liela savrupmāja rumah agam herenhuis herskapsbolig dwór, pałac palacete conac особняк panské sídlo, zámoček graščina palata stort hus, herrgård คฤหาสน์ konak, köşk 大宅第,官邸 великий будинок, особняк حویلی lâu đài 第,

mansion قصر ريفي, منزل فخم sídlo, venkovské sídlo herregård, palæ Herrenhaus, Herrensitz αρχοντικό, έπαυλη casa solariega, mansión kartano, yleisölle avoin kartano manoir otmjena kuća, velika kuća palazzo monumentale, villa 大邸宅 대저택 herenhuis, landhuis herskapshus, prakthjem rezydencja mansão дворец, старинный помещичий дом или замок, представляющий исторический интерес herrgård คฤหาสน์หลังใหญ่, บ้านหลังใหญ่ konak, malikane lâu đài, nhà cổ 庄园, 豪华古宅


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