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casarão

[kah-zah-RAH-ow]
nounmasculinepl: casarões
large house, mansion, big old house
1. A large, often old or imposing house; a mansion or manor house
The old casarão on the hill has been abandoned for years.
O casarão antigo no morro está abandonado há anos.
2. A big, run-down or deteriorating house (often with a slightly pejorative connotation)
That casarão needs serious renovation work.
Esse casarão precisa de obras sérias de renovação.
NYC Slang
brownstone, manor, old money house
Synonyms
mansãosobradopalacetecasa grande
Antonyms
casinhachalécasebra

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
casarão
Most common usage across Brazil
Portugal
casarão
Also used but more often called 'casa grande' or 'mansão'

Related Idioms & Phrases

morar em um casarão
casarão de fazenda
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