from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A large stately house.
- n. A manor house.
- n. Archaic A dwelling; an abode.
- n. Archaic A separate dwelling in a large house or structure.
- n. See house.
- n. Any one of the 28 divisions of the moon's monthly path.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A large house or building, usually built for the wealthy.
- n. A luxurious flat (apartment).
- n. A house provided for a clergyman; a manse.
- n. A stopping-place during a journey; a stage.
- n. An astrological house; a station of the moon.
- n. One of twenty-eight sections of the sky.
- n. An individual habitation or apartment within a large house or group of buildings. (Now chiefly in allusion to John 14:2.)
- n. Any of the branches of the Rastafari movement.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A dwelling place, -- whether a part or whole of a house or other shelter.
- n. The house of the lord of a manor; a manor house; hence: Any house of considerable size or pretension.
- n. A twelfth part of the heavens; a house. See 1st House, 8.
- n. The place in the heavens occupied each day by the moon in its monthly revolution.
- intransitive v. To dwell; to reside.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. 1. A tarrying-place; a station.—2. A dwelling; any place of fixed residence or repose.
- n. A dwelling-house of the better class; a large or stately residence; especially, the house of the lord of a manor; a manor-house.
- n. In Oriental and medieval astronomy, one of twenty-eight parts into which the zodiac is divided; a lunar mansion (which see, under lunar).
- n. In astrology, the sign in which the sun or any planet has its special residence; a house.
- To tarry; dwell; reside.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- n. a large and imposing house
Hill, which he described as a mansion, and the actual facts of expenditure, he went on as follows:
After briefly reciting the history of the house at Robin Hill, which he described as a mansion, and the actual facts of expenditure, he went on as follows:
"Be assured," she said to the lady of honor, "that the lord of this mansion is the man, and that I will make such a report to-morrow morning to my brother, that the culprit's head shall bear witness to my chastity."
The Japanese have lately appropriated the English word mansion, respelled it manshon, and used it to signify not a large single dwelling but a high-rise apartment building.
In Logan Square, a 5 bedroom and 4.5 bath mansion is on the market.
The mansion is meant to set an example on the Eco-housing market, as it features plenty of solar panels, a reflective metal roof and even drought-resistant plants in the garden.
When they called the mansion, they discovered that Mary had quit the family.
Surrounded by a small green jungle, the stunning mansion is filled with stylish contemporary furniture, has five bedrooms with amazing views, five bathrooms and an exceptional recreation zone that encompasses cinema, billiards, fitted-bar or a teppanyaki room for your favorite Japanese stuff.
(A scene where we find out what Penelope does with all of her money and spare time in her mansion is probably the funniest and most clever in any movie this year.)
The Virginia's governor's mansion is the big political prize of 2009, and Iowa and New Hampshire both have gubernatorial races next year.