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- [man-tl]
- /ˈmæn tl/
- /mæntl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-tl]
- /ˈmæn tl/
Definitions of mantel word
- noun mantel a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner. 1
- noun mantel Also called mantelshelf. a shelf above a fireplace opening. 1
- noun mantel A mantelpiece or mantelshelf. 1
- noun mantel frame around a fireplace 1
- noun mantel mantelpiece: shelf above a fireplace 1
- countable noun mantel A mantel is a mantelpiece. 0
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Origin of mantel
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; earlier mantell mantelet; variant of mantle
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Parts of speech for Mantel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mantel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mantel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mantel
noun mantel
- mantelpiece — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- chimneypiece — A chimneypiece is the same as a mantlepiece.
- fireboard — a board used to close a fireplace.
- mantelshelf — mantel (def 2).
- fireplace — the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth.
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