mansion

mansion
mansion mid-14c., "chief residence of a lord," from O.Fr. mansion "stay, permanent abode, house, habitation, home; mansion; state, situation" (13c.), from L. mansionem (nom. mansio) "a staying, a remaining, night quarters, station," noun of action from pp. stem of manere "to stay, abide," from PIE *men- "to remain, wait for" (Cf. Gk. menein "to remain," Pers. mandan "to remain"). Sense of "any large and stately house" is from 1510s. The word also was used in Middle English as "a stop or stage of a journey," hence probably astrological sense "temporary home" (late 14c.).

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  • mansion — [ mɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIIe, repris 1855; lat. mansio « séjour, demeure » ♦ Hist. littér. Chaque partie du décor simultané, sur une scène de théâtre, au Moyen Âge. ⊗ HOM. Mention. ● mansion nom féminin (latin mansio, onis, habitation) Au Moyen Âge …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Mansion — Man sion, n. [OF. mansion, F. maison, fr. L. mansio a staying, remaining, a dwelling, habitation, fr. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Manse}, {Manor}, {Menagerie}, {Menial}, {Permanent}.] 1. A dwelling place, whether a part or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mansión — sustantivo femenino 1. Casa grande tradicional o con mucho lujo: La familia tiene una mansión señorial en el pueblo. El mayordomo de la mansión del señor conde se ha negado a hacer declaraciones …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

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  • mansión — (Del lat. mansĭo, ōnis). 1. f. Detención o estancia en una parte. 2. Morada, albergue. 3. Casa suntuosa. hacer mansión. fr. Detenerse en una parte …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • mansion — [man′shən] n. [ME mansioun < OFr mansion < L mansio, a sojourn, dwelling < pp. of manere, to remain, dwell: see MANOR] 1. Archaic a manor house 2. a large, imposing house; stately residence 3. Archaic a) a dwelling place b) …   English World dictionary

  • Mansion — Man sion, v. i. To dwell; to reside. [Obs.] Mede. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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