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mansion

/ˈmæn.ʃən/

Translations

mansionnoun

mansions

/ˈmæn.ʃən/

résidence officielleRésidence officielle d’une personnalité publique ou institutionnelle.

Reporters waited outside the governor's mansion for the press conference.

Les journalistes attendaient devant la résidence officielle du gouverneur pour la conférence de presse.

manoirGrande maison élégante ou imposante.

The wealthy businessman lived in a sprawling mansion on the outskirts of the city.

Le riche homme d’affaires vivait dans un vaste manoir à la périphérie de la ville.

Additional translations

demeure lunaireTermes d’astronomie et d’astrologie ; au pluriel, se rencontre surtout dans la terminologie spécialisée.

demeureSens littéraire ou religieux ; lieu d’habitation, notamment céleste.

Synonyms

mansionadjective

/ˈmæn.ʃən/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "mansion tax", "mansion house".

Additional translations

luxueuxEmploi rare, au sens de grand luxe ou de très haut standing.

mansionnoun

A large, impressive house.

The wealthy businessman lived in a sprawling mansion on the outskirts of the city.

An official residence provided for a public or institutional figure.

Reporters waited outside the governor's mansion for the press conference.

(astronomy & astrology, usually plural) One of the twenty-eight divisions of the Moon's path in its monthly cycle; a lunar mansion.

Medieval star charts tracked the Moon as it moved through the twenty-eight mansions of the sky.

A dwelling place; an abode or lodging, especially (in religious or literary use) a place in heaven prepared for the soul.

The preacher spoke of the soul's eternal mansion awaiting it after death.

mansionadjective

Relating to or suitable for a large, luxurious house.

The government introduced a mansion tax on high-value properties.