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mansard Definition


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mansard
noun
    1. archit.
      A four-sided roof, each side of which is in two parts, the lower part sloping more steeply.
      Form: mansard roof (in full)
Etymology: 18c: from French mansarde, named after François Mansart (1598‐1666), French architect.



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