mansion house

mansion house
noun
a large and imposing house
Syn: ↑mansion, ↑manse, ↑hall, ↑residence
Hypernyms: ↑house
Hyponyms: ↑manor, ↑manor house, ↑palace, ↑castle, ↑stately home
Part Meronyms: ↑manor hall, ↑hall

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noun
see mansion 2a

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Mansion House [Mansion House]
the official home of the ↑Lord Mayor of London, in the City of London. The building was completed in 1753 and contains the Egyptian Hall, where official dinners and other events are held.

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