Mansart

[ mahn-sar; English man-sahrt, -sert ]

noun
  1. Jules Har·douin [zhylar-dwan], /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/, Jules Hardouin, 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.

  2. his granduncle, (Ni·co·las) Fran·çois [nee-kaw-lahfrahn-swa], /ni kɔˈlɑ frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1598–1666, French architect.

  • Also Man·sard [mahn-sar; English man-sahrd, ‐serd]. /mɑ̃ˈsar; English ˈmæn sɑrd, ‐sərd/.

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Mansart

/ (French mɑ̃sar) /


noun
  1. François (frɑ̃swa). 1598–1666, French architect, who established the classical style in French architecture

  2. his great-nephew, Jules Hardouin (ʒyl ardwɛ̃). 1646–1708, French architect and town planner, who completed the Palace of Versailles

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