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man·sion (man′s̸hən)

noun

  1. Archaic a manor house
  2. a large, imposing house; stately residence
  3. Archaic: usually used in pl.
    1. a dwelling place
    2. a separate dwelling place or lodging in a large house or structure
  4. Brit. an apartment house
  5. Obsolete a stay; sojourn
  6. Astrol.
    1. house ()
    2. any of the 28 parts of the moon's course occupied on successive days

Etymology: ME mansioun < OFr mansion < L mansio, a sojourn, dwelling < pp. of manere, to remain, dwell: see manor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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