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+ | A '''mansion''' is a very large dwelling [[house]]. U.S. [[realtor]]s define a mansion as a dwelling of over 8,000 square feet (740 m<sup>2</sup>). A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a [[ballroom]] and tens of [[bedroom]]s. Today, however, there is no formal definition beyond being a large and well-appointed house. |
| − | The word itself derives (through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_French Old French]) from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin Latin] word ''mansiō'' ("act of remaining or staying", a verbal noun from ''manere'' "to remain" or "to stay".) In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman Empire], a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansio mansio] was an official stopping place on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_road Roman road], or ''via'', where cities sprang up, and where the [ |
+ | The word itself derives (through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_French Old French]) from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin Latin] word ''mansiō'' ("act of remaining or staying", a verbal noun from ''manere'' "to remain" or "to stay".) In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman Empire], a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansio mansio] was an official stopping place on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_road Roman road], or ''via'', where cities sprang up, and where the [[villa]]s of provincial officials came to be placed. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_language Scots] word "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manse manse]" originally defined a property large enough for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_(Christianity) Minister] of the parish to maintain himself, but a mansion is no longer self-sustaining in this way (compare a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome Roman] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval medieval] villa). "Manor" comes from the same root — territorial holdings granted to a lord who would ''remain'' there — hence it can be seen how the word "mansion" came to have its meaning. |
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| + | * [[w:c:modernsociety:mansion|mansion]] on the Modern Society wikia, a very similar article (both are based on the Wikipedia article) |
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 16 April 2016
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. realtors define a mansion as a dwelling of over 8,000 square feet (740 m2). A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms. Today, however, there is no formal definition beyond being a large and well-appointed house.
The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansiō ("act of remaining or staying", a verbal noun from manere "to remain" or "to stay".) In the Roman Empire, a mansio was an official stopping place on a Roman road, or via, where cities sprang up, and where the villas of provincial officials came to be placed. The Scots word "manse" originally defined a property large enough for the Minister of the parish to maintain himself, but a mansion is no longer self-sustaining in this way (compare a Roman or medieval villa). "Manor" comes from the same root — territorial holdings granted to a lord who would remain there — hence it can be seen how the word "mansion" came to have its meaning.
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