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Definition of mansard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mansard

noun
 
/ˈmænsɑːd/
 
/ˈmænsɑːrd/
(also mansard roof)
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  1. a roof with a double slope in which the upper part is less steep than the lower part
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMansard is used before these nouns:
    • roof
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    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French mansarde, named after F. Mansart (1598-1666), French architect.
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