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*1a obsolete : the [[act]] of remaining or dwelling : stay
*1a obsolete : the [[act]] of remaining or dwelling : stay
:b archaic : dwelling, abode
:b archaic : dwelling, abode
:c. obsolete A stopping place on a [[journey]]; the distance between two stopping places; a stage. Used chiefly in the [[context]] of the [[Bible]] and the [[Middle East]].
*2a (1) : manor house (2) : a large imposing residence
*2a (1) : manor house (2) : a large imposing residence
:b : a separate apartment or lodging in a large [[structure]]
:b : a separate apartment or lodging in a large [[structure]]
*3a : house 3b b : one of the 28 parts into which the moon's monthly [[course]] through the heavens is divided
*3a : house
:b : one of the 28 parts into which the moon's monthly [[course]] through the heavens is divided
==Description==
==Description==
A '''mansion''', manson or manor 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.
A '''mansion''', manson or manor 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.