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mansard (roof) Definition

man·sard (roof) (man′särd)

noun

a roof with two slopes on each of the four sides, the lower steeper than the upper

Etymology: Fr mansarde, after F. Mansard (1598-1666), Fr architect, who revived the use of such roofs

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  5. ‹ manor house
  6. ‹ manor
  7. ‹ manometer
  8. ‹ manoeuvre
  9. ‹ mano a mano
  10. ‹ mannose
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