English edit

Noun edit

mansioun (plural mansiouns)

  1. Obsolete spelling of mansion

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman mansion, mansiun, from Latin mansiō.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /manˈsjuːn/, /ˈmansjun/

Noun edit

mansioun (plural mansiouns)

  1. A place where one makes their home or dwells; a home:
    1. A house, hostel, palace, etc; a purpose-built dwelling or habitation.
    2. A heavenly habitation or abode.
    3. (figurative) The abode of a human behaviour.
    4. (rare) An animal's dwelling or abode.
    5. (rare) A temporary waypoint on a journey.
  2. The action of living somewhere; residence.
  3. An astrological house or mansion.

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Descendants edit

  • English: mansion

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