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Word: Mansard
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from French mansarde, named after F. Mansart (see Mansart, François)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmansɑːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a roof which has four sloping sides, each of which becomes steeper halfway down.
Short Definition:roof which has four sloping sides, each of which becomes steeper halfway down
Variant Forms:
- mansard roof
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