Mansart

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

/ mɑ̃ˈsar; English ˈmæn sɑrt, -sərt /

noun

Jules Har·douin

[zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/, Jules Hardouin, 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.

his granduncle(Ni·co·las) Fran·çois

[nee-kaw-lah frahn-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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Examples from the Web for mansart

The orangery is a beautiful specimen of tuscan architecture, designed by le Maitre, and finished by Mansart.
The Stranger in France|John Carr
In the mansarde roof we have the name of Mansart, the architect who introduced it.
English Past and Present|Richard Chevenix Trench
Mansart designed it for noble stock, and the populace will get their children in it!
An Historical Mystery|Honore de Balzac
Sufficient, however, remains to indicate the noble character of a building partly due to Jules Hardouin and Mansart.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3|Various

In September of that year, at the suggestion of Mansart, the first was held in the Louvre.
The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mansart

Mansart

/ (French mɑ̃sar) /

noun

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

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

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