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Definition of "mansion" []
- A large stately house. (noun)
- A manor house. (noun)
- Archaic A dwelling; an abode. (noun)
- Archaic A separate dwelling in a large house or structure. (noun)
- See house. (noun)
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Use "mansion" in a sentence
- "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.""