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* A dwelling | |||
A '''mansion''' can be: <ref> The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. | |||
</ref> <ref> Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary Tenth edition copyright 1998 by Merriam-Webster Incorporated. </ref> : | |||
* A dwelling; a house or room(s) in a house | |||
* A place in [[heaven]]; “the mansions” | * A place in [[heaven]]; “the mansions” | ||
* A manor house; also generally used as a [[generic]] term to refer to any [[great house]], a large and seemingly opulent residence. | * A manor house; the residence of the Lord of the Manor; the principal dwelling on an estate; also generally used as a [[generic]] term to refer to any [[great house]], a large and seemingly opulent residence. | ||
* A [[Japan|Japanese]] [[condominim]] | * A [[Japan|Japanese]] [[condominim]] | ||
* Formerly in [[astronomy]], a place in the heavens | * Formerly in [[astronomy]], a place in the heavens; any one of the 28 divisions of the moon's monthly path | ||
*in [[astrology]] one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided <ref>wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn </ref> | |||
It derives from the same [[Latin]] source as the words [[manor]] and. | It derives from the same [[Latin]] source as the words [[manor]] and. Manse, the word ‘’mansio’’ from ‘’manere’’, to remain. | ||
Although the most commonly recognized meaning today is probably “large house”, mansion is a curious word because in this sense a ‘’mansion’’ does not technically exist: there is no [[architecture|architectural]] building called a ‘’mansion’’ and no social “mansion”, as using the word to refer to a specific residence falls outside of the rules of [[etiquette]]. | Although the most commonly recognized meaning today is probably “large house”, mansion is a curious word because in this sense a ‘’mansion’’ does not technically exist: there is no [[architecture|architectural]] building called a ‘’mansion’’ and no social “mansion”, as using the word to refer to a specific residence falls outside of the rules of [[etiquette]]. | ||
Today, the word "mansion" is generally only used by those in the [[real estate]] trade. | |||
For a discussion of the history and use of the word mansion, the origin and development of the concept of mansions and the composition of their household staff, see [[great house]]. | For a discussion of the history and use of the word mansion, the origin and development of the concept of mansions and the composition of their household staff, see [[great house]]. | ||
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* [[villa]] | * [[villa]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:12, 27 July 2007
- A dwelling; a house or room(s) in a house
- A place in heaven; “the mansions”
- A manor house; the residence of the Lord of the Manor; the principal dwelling on an estate; also generally used as a generic term to refer to any great house, a large and seemingly opulent residence.
- A Japanese condominim
- Formerly in astronomy, a place in the heavens; any one of the 28 divisions of the moon's monthly path
- in astrology one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided [3]
It derives from the same Latin source as the words manor and. Manse, the word ‘’mansio’’ from ‘’manere’’, to remain.
Although the most commonly recognized meaning today is probably “large house”, mansion is a curious word because in this sense a ‘’mansion’’ does not technically exist: there is no architectural building called a ‘’mansion’’ and no social “mansion”, as using the word to refer to a specific residence falls outside of the rules of etiquette.
Today, the word "mansion" is generally only used by those in the real estate trade.
For a discussion of the history and use of the word mansion, the origin and development of the concept of mansions and the composition of their household staff, see great house.
For specific residential styles that are often or may be referred to as mansions, see:
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