Mansart

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

/ mɑ̃ˈsar; English ˈmæn sɑrt, -sərt /

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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.

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Also Man·sard

[mahn-sar; English man-sahrd, ‐serd]. /mɑ̃ˈsar; English ˈmæn sɑrd, ‐sərd/.

Words nearby Mansart

manque, Manresa, manroot, manrope, mansard, Mansart, man's best friend, manscape, manse, Mansell, manservant

How to use Mansart in a sentence

There was also a chteau as well, a great Mansart affair with an overpowering dome.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country|Francis Miltoun
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
No. 78 was built by Harduin-Mansart in the seventeenth century.
Historic Paris|Jetta S. Wolff
Mansart, once installed at Chantilly, did not leave it for many years.
Chantilly in History and Art|Louise M. Richter

These ruins are the remains of the Chteau d'Issy, the work of Mansart.
Rodin: The Man and his Art|Judith Cladel

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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