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mansion

man·sion

UK/ˈmæn.ʃən/ US/ˈmæn.t͡ʃən/ fairly common uk

noun

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English mansioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman mansion, mansiun, from Latin mānsiō (“dwelling, stopping-place”), from the past participle stem of manēre (“stay”). By surface analysis, manse + -ion.

Phrases

  • executive mansion
  • lunar mansion
  • mansion house
  • mansion place
  • mansion stage
  • tract mansion

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