Meaning of "mansion" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MANSION

Via Old French from Latin mansio a remaining, from mansus.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MANSION

mansion  [ˈmænʃən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANSION

Mansion is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MANSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mansion

A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives from the Latin word mansio "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb manere "to dwell". The English word "manse" originally defined a property large enough for the parish priest to maintain himself, but a mansion is no longer self-sustaining in this way. 'Manor' comes from the same root—territorial holdings granted to a lord who would remain there—hence it is easy to see how the word 'Mansion' came to have its meaning.

Definition of mansion in the English dictionary

The first definition of mansion in the dictionary is Also called: mansion house. a large and imposing house. Other definition of mansion is any residence. Mansion is also a block of flats.

SYNONYMS OF «MANSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mansion» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mansion

abode · dwelling · habitation · hall · manor · residence · seat · villa

TRANSLATION OF MANSION

Find out the translation of mansion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mansion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mansion» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 庄园
• Translator English - Spanish: mansión
• English: mansion
• Translator English - Hindi: हवेली
• Translator English - Arabic: بَيْتٌ كَبِيرٌ فَخِمٍ
• Translator English - Russian: особняк
• Translator English - Portuguese: mansão
• Translator English - Bengali: সুবৃহৎ অট্টালিকা
• Translator English - French: manoir
• Translator English - Malay: Rumah
• Translator English - German: Herrenhaus
• Translator English - Japanese: 大邸宅
• Translator English - Korean: 대저택
• Translator English - Javanese: Omah gedhong
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lâu đài
• Translator English - Tamil: மாளிகையை
• Translator English - Marathi: हवेली
• Translator English - Turkish: konak
• Translator English - Italian: villa
• Translator English - Polish: rezydencja
• Translator English - Ukrainian: маєток
• Translator English - Romanian: conac
• Translator English - Greek: έπαυλη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: herehuis
• Translator English - Swedish: herrgård
• Translator English - Norwegian: herskapshus

10 QUOTES WITH «MANSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mansion.

1

Ted Allen

When the idea of 'Chopped' surfaced, it was originally meant to be taped at some guy's mansion with him and his crazy Chihuahua. A stuffy fellow in a tuxedo was to host, and the losing chef's dish was then fed to the dog! I am not kidding, I saw it! I think it is genius! Twisted, but genius!

2

Linwood Barclay

Al Gore, the former vice-president of the United States, lives in a mansion that uses more electricity than the average family's bungalow! David Suzuki rides on a bus that uses more fuel than a Smart car to get across Canada! Oh my God! And this is just the tip of the vanishing iceberg!

3

Peter Criss

I once had money to burn. I'd fly to Barbados for the weekend. I lived in a twenty-two-room mansion and had my pick of four luxury cars.

4

Judy Greer

For a long time, I think my family thought I was living in a $3 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills.

5

Naomie Harris

I've never been that person who wants a Rolls Royce or wants to live in a mansion or what have you.

6

Siri Hustvedt

I watched 'Holiday' in college, and that was when I had my first fantasy of being Katharine Hepburn, standing at the top of the staircase in a huge Hollywood mansion.

7

John Jakes

The house burned an hour before midnight on the last day of April. The wild, distant ringing of the fire bells woke George Hazard. He stumbled through the dark hallway, then upstairs to the mansion tower, and stepped outside into the narrow balcony.

8

Gary Locke

For generations, people have come to U.S. shores to seek opportunity. It's what my grandfather did a century ago, when he came to Seattle, and worked as a houseboy just one mile from the Washington State governor's mansion that I was privileged to inhabit for eight years.

9

James A. Michener

If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit with dignity all the days of his life.

10

French Montana

Besides buying a mansion or something, everything I wanted I always got. I'm just ready to invest it and save it. Otherwise, life can hit you, but you can't go back to working at Home Depot. That's why I always just be stacking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANSION»

Discover the use of mansion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mansion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Mansion

They did not stay to speak to him, but they looked at him often and spoke to one another as they looked; and now and then one of them would smile and beckon him a friendly greeting, so that he felt they would like him to be with them. (from ...

Henry Van Dyke, 2008

Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Story of Huguette Clark and ...

Empty Mansions is a rich mystery of wealth and loss, connecting the Gilded Age opulence of nineteenth-century America with a twenty-first-century battle over a $300 million inheritance.

Paul Clark Newell, Bill Dedman, 2013

Old stone mansion

Originally Written In Marathi-Now Translated Into English. A Document Of Social Change, Striking In Its Authenticity. Looks At A Family Which Was Held Together, But Fill Apart One To Lured Of A Big City-A Phenomenon So Common In India.

Mahesh Elkunchwar, 1989

Mystery at Malachite Mansion: Book Two in the Malibu Mayhem ...

Nancy Drew and her friends aren't having the most restful Malibu vacation.

Carolyn Keene, 2011

Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion

While the E! reality show, The Girls Next Door, has been a ratings hit, each of the three Playboy Bunnies in the series has since left the Mansion in newsworthy ways: one is engaged to a football player, and Hugh's ''main'' Girlfriend has ...

Izabella St. James, 2010

Night Stalks the Mansion: A True Story of One Family's ...

A supernatural detective story.

Constance Westbie, Harold Cameron, 2005

The Mansion

The Mansion was published two years after The Town, and 19 years after the Snopes family was first introduced in The Hamlet. It is the second-last book set in Faulkner’s fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

William Faulkner, 2013

The Moodys of Galveston and Their Mansion

" The Moodys of Galveston and Their Mansion" is a must-read for Galvestonians, for the thousands of visitors who tour the mansion each year, and for anyone interested in the captivating tale of this influential and generous family and their ...

Henry Wiencek, 2010

Empty Mansion, Empty Heart

Empty Mansion, Empty Heart is a heartwarming coming-of-age story about the influence of others and the power of true love and friendship.

Everett Beich, 2013

Barbie Dollhouse Plan Southern Mansion

1 PLAN: This durable and lovely Southern Mansion Dollhouse is made of 1/2" plywood.

Dennis Day, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mansion is used in the context of the following news items.

Video: Take a quick walk through the Kings Gap mansion garden …

Kings Gap garden is in full bloom On a hot summer morning the mansion garden at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center is a haven of ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»

Landmark designation considered for mansion in Normal

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — A century-old mansion in the central Illinois town of Normal that's been a popular wedding location is under consideration ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»

Rich Couple Spends $40,000 on a Commercial For Their $32 …

A ridiculously rich West Hollywood couple spent $40,000 on a commercial for their mansion that is on the market for $32 million. The mansion ... «NextShark, Jul 15»

Tom Hiddleston Narrates Interactive Tour of Crimson Peak Mansion …

Tom Hiddleston Narrates Interactive Tour of Crimson Peak Mansion. Virtual reality meets gothic. by Charline Jao ( ) Tuesday, July 21st 2015 at ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»

Real Estate Agent Makes Pricy Mini-Movie to Sell Mega-Mansion …

Real Estate Agent Makes Pricy Mini-Movie to Sell Mega-Mansion. More. This agent pulled out all the stops with a short movie, complete with a ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Goldman Sachs chief wants $17M for his Sagaponack mansion - NY …

Blankfein first looked to ditch the property for close to $14 million in 2007 amid rumors that he was upgrading to a larger mansion. But, when ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Feast Your Eyes On Brooklyn's Shiniest $9 Million Mansion: Gothamist

Feast Your Eyes On Brooklyn's Shiniest $9 Million Mansion. by Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 20, 2015 1:45 pm. "THIS THING costs $9 million? «Gothamist, Jul 15»

Bids for Mahomet mansion to be opened Wednesday | News …

Behind the scenes: Mahomet mansion. » more. Photo by: Rick Danzl. The front at the home of Bruce Artwick in Mahomet Friday May 15, 2015. «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»

Mara Hoffman Brings The Spirit of YSL and Marrakesh To Versace's …

I shouldn't be standing out here in line,” one male journalist yelled to a clearly nonplussed guard, blocking the entrance to the Versace Mansion ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»

New DNA evidence found in D.C. mansion murder case - CNN Video

Darron Wint is charged with the murder of a Washington family and their housekeeper. CNN's Tom Foreman reports on details revealed during ... «CNN, Jul 15»