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mansion
[/ˈmænʃən/]
noun
feminine
pl: mansions
mansão
1.
a large and stately residence; a grand house
The wealthy businessman lived in a sprawling mansion on the hill.
O empresário rico vivia em uma mansão imponente no topo da colina.
2.
a large house divided into apartments or flats (British usage)
They rented a flat in a Victorian mansion in London.
Eles alugaram um apartamento em uma mansão vitoriana em Londres.
Synonyms
estate
manor
palace
stately home
grand house
villa
Antonyms
cottage
shack
hovel
hut
apartment
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
mansão
standard term used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
mansão
common usage, sometimes 'palacete' for slightly smaller grand houses
São Paulo
mansão
standard usage in urban and suburban contexts
Portugal
mansão
standard term; 'palácio' used for more grandiose structures
Related Idioms & Phrases
mansion tax
mansion house
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