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Definitions for Mansard
[1] Also called mansard roof . a hip roof, each face of which has a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part. Compare French roof.
[2] the story under such a roof.
[3] Jules Har·douin [zhy l a r -dwan ] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ , Jules Hardouin , 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
[4] his granduncle (Ni·co·las) Fran·çois [nee-kaw-lah fr ahn -swa ] /ni kɔˈlɑ frɑ̃ˈswa/ , 1598–1666, French architect.
[5] Also called: mansard roof a roof having two slopes on both sides and both ends, the lower slopes being steeper than the upper Compare gambrel roof
[6] an attic having such a roof
[7] François (frɑ̃swa). 1598–1666, French architect, who established the classical style in French architecture
[8] his great-nephew, Jules Hardouin (ʒyl ardwɛ̃). 1646–1708, French architect and town planner, who completed the Palace of Versailles
Words nearby Mansard
manque, manqué, manresa, manroot, manrope, mansard, mansart, manscape, manse, mansell, manservant
Origin of Mansard
1725–35; < French mansarde, named after N. F. Mansart
Word origin for Mansard
C18: from French mansarde, after François Mansart