mezzanine story

mezzanine story
noun

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  • Mezzanine — Mez za*nine, n. [F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See {Mezzo}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Same as {Entresol}. (b) A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice, as of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mezzanine floor — Mezzanine Mez za*nine, n. [F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See {Mezzo}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Same as {Entresol}. (b) A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mezzanine — (n.) 1711, a low story between two tall ones in a building, from Fr. mezzanine (17c.), from It. mezzanino, from mezzano middle, from L. medianus of the middle, from medius (see MEDIAL (Cf. medial) (adj.)). Sense of lowest balcony in a theater… …   Etymology dictionary

  • mezzanine — [mez′ə nēn΄, mez΄ə nēn′] n. [Fr < It mezzanino < mezzano, middle < L medianus: see MEDIAN] 1. a low ceilinged story between two main stories in a building, usually immediately above the ground floor and in the form of a balcony… …   English World dictionary

  • story — Synonyms and related words: Clio, Muse of history, account, action, adventures, alibi, allegation, allegory, anagnorisis, anecdotage, anecdote, angle, annals, architectonics, architecture, argument, article, assertion, atmosphere, autobiography,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • mezzanine floor — noun intermediate floor just above the ground floor • Syn: ↑mezzanine, ↑entresol • Hypernyms: ↑floor, ↑level, ↑storey, ↑story * * * noun see mezzanin …   Useful english dictionary

  • story — I n 1. narration, tale, account, recital, chronicle, history; fable, myth, fairy tale, epic, saga, Archaic. gest; parable, allegory, apologue; anecdote, incident, joke, Inf. yarn, tall tale, Sl. fish or war story, Sl. megillah; fiction,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • mezzanine — noun Etymology: French, from Italian mezzanino, from mezzano middle, from Latin medianus middle, median Date: 1711 1. a low ceilinged story between two main stories of a building; especially an intermediate story that projects in the form of a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mezzanine — /mez euh neen , mez euh neen /, n. 1. the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater. 2. a low story between two other stories of greater height in a building, esp. when the low story and the one beneath it form part of one… …   Universalium

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