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mansion

[ man-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
  2. Often mansions. British. a large building with many apartments; apartment house.
  3. Oriental and Medieval Astronomy. each of 28 divisions of the ecliptic occupied by the moon on successive days.
  4. Archaic. an abode or dwelling place.


mansion

/ ˈæʃə /

noun

  1. Also calledmansion house a large and imposing house
  2. a less common word for manor house
  3. archaic.
    any residence
  4. plural a block of flats
  5. astrology any of 28 divisions of the zodiac each occupied on successive days by the moon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mansion1

1325–75; Middle English < Latin Բō- (stem of Բō ) an abiding, abode. See manse, -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mansion1

C14: via Old French from Latin mansio a remaining, from mansus; see manse
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Attaining that elusive precision will be increasingly important as both the city’s ULA “mansion tax” and the countywide Measure A sales tax begin to direct millions of dollars into homelessness prevention.

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Prince Andrew's finances have been under intense scrutiny, with questions about how he can afford to live in his Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor after he was cut off financially by his brother, King Charles.

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For roughly one-third of Americans, the answer isn’t to take exorbitant vacations or buy mansions.

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One spigot is United to House LA, the 2022 city measure popularly known as the mansion tax.

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They were convicted in the 1989 killing of their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion - a case that continues to divide the nation.

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