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noun man·sion \ ˈman(t)-shən \

Definition of mansion

1 a obsolete :the act of remaining or dwelling :stay

b archaic :dwelling, abode

2 a (1) :manor house

(2) :a large imposing residence

b :a separate apartment or lodging in a large structure

3 a :house 3b

b :one of the 28 parts into which the moon's monthly course through the heavens is divided

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a mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool
if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills

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In one photo, a mansion’s long cul-de-sac driveway resembles a drawbridge over a moat.

— paul j. weber, The Seattle Times, "Birds-eye view of flooded Houston captures Harvey’s totality," 30 Aug. 2017
Rihanna is now the owner of a luxe, $6.8 million mansion in West Hollywood, TMZ reports.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Rihanna Has Reportedly Bought a $7 Million Hollywood Mansion," 24 Aug. 2017
So, indeed, are the lion’s share of the governors’ mansions, statehouses, and localities.

— charles c. w. cooke, National Review, "Yes, Let’s Rethink Free Speech," 19 Aug. 2017
A year later, the U.S. Congress voted to use federal funds to restore the Lee mansion in the Arlington National Cemetery.

— russell contreras, star-telegram, "How Robert E. Lee went from hero to racist icon," 13 Aug. 2017
The museum is a marvelous combination of vintage and new, housed in an 18th-century mansion that has been expanded with an eye toward the contemporary.

— colleen creamer, New York Times, "A Perfume Devotee in the Land of French Fragrance," 8 Aug. 2017
The city currently operates its senior center out of a lakefront mansion at 54 Laurel Avenue that is not handicapped accessible, lacks parking and functions as a residence.

— karen berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, "Neighbors in Highland Park decry library expansion plans," 1 Aug. 2017
Despite the dark start, the rest of the music video is cheery and fun and filled with clips of Shania stunning in colorful costumes and dancing in front of a gorgeous mansion with an infinity pool—seemingly showing that the star has moved on.

— taysha murtaugh, Country Living, "Watch Shania Twain Stun In Her First Music Video In 5 Years," 28 July 2017
To make ends meet, Nucla residents clean Telluride’s rental condos and help construct its elaborate mansions, with their enormous chandeliers and granite toilet seats and computerized bidets.

— michelle legro, Longreads, "When Everyone In Town Has a Gun, But the Enemy is the Economy," 18 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of mansion

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin mansion-, mansio, from manēre to remain, dwell; akin to Greek menein to remain

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Synonyms

castle, château, estate, hacienda, hall, manor, manor house, manse, palace, villa

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showplace; abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, lodging (s), pad, place; housing, nest, quarter (s), residency, roof; great house; country house, countryseat; aerie, penthouse; salon, suite, town house

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: a large and impressive house : the large house of a wealthy person

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noun man·sion \ ˈman-shən \

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:a large fine house

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