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mansion

American  
[man-shuhn] / ˈmæn ʃən /

noun

  1. a very large, impressive, or stately residence.

  2. manor house.

  3. British. Often mansions. a large building with many apartments; apartment house.

  4. Oriental and Medieval Astronomy. each of 28 divisions of the ecliptic occupied by the moon on successive days.

  5. Archaic. an abode or dwelling place.

mansion British  
/ ˈmænʃən /

noun

  1. Also called: mansion house.  a large and imposing house

  2. a less common word for manor house

  3. archaic any residence

  4. (plural) a block of flats

  5. astrology any of 28 divisions of the zodiac each occupied on successive days by the moon

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Etymology

Origin of mansion

1325–75; Middle English < Latin mānsiōn- (stem of mānsiō ) an abiding, abode. See manse, -ion

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