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MANSION HOUSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mansion house mean?
• MANSION HOUSE (noun)
The noun MANSION HOUSE has 1 sense:
1. a large and imposing house
Familiarity information: MANSION HOUSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large and imposing house
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
hall; manse; mansion; mansion house; residence
Hypernyms ("mansion house" is a kind of...):
house (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families)
Meronyms (parts of "mansion house"):
hall; manor hall (the large room of a manor or castle)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mansion house"):
manor; manor house (the mansion of a lord or wealthy person)
castle; palace (a large and stately mansion)
stately home (a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family)
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