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- [man-sahrd, -serd]
- /ˈmæn sɑrd, -sərd/
- /ˈmæn.sɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-sahrd, -serd]
- /ˈmæn sɑrd, -sərd/
Definitions of mansard word
- noun mansard Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV. 1
- noun mansard his granduncle, (Nicolas) François [nee-kaw-lah frahn-swa] /ni kɔˈlɑ frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1598–1666, French architect. 1
- noun mansard A roof that has four sloping sides, each of which becomes steeper halfway down. 1
- noun mansard sloping roof 1
- noun mansard a roof having two slopes on both sides and both ends, the lower slopes being steeper than the upper 0
- noun mansard an attic having such a roof 0
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Origin of mansard
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < French mansarde, named after N. F. Mansart
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Parts of speech for Mansard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mansard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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