Definitions for Mansard

Mansard man·sard

Spelling: [man-sahrd, -serd]
IPA: /ˈmæn sɑrd, -sərd/

Mansard is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 179 anagrams from letters in Mansard (aadmnrs).

Definitions for Mansard

noun

  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 Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
  4. his granduncle, (Nicolas) François [nee-kaw-lah frahn-swa] /ni kɔˈlɑ frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1598–1666, French architect.

Origin of Mansard

1725-35; French mansarde, named after N. F. Mansart

Examples for Mansard

I would, therefore, advise any one who thinks my advice worth having to keep an eye on the mansard Gallery.

Five years ago, lodged in an attic; live in a swell house now, with a mansard roof, and all the modern inconveniences.'

It was two stories high, crowned with a French mansard roof.

He was about the size of a house—say a small two-storey house, with a mansard roof.

Under the roof, in two mansard attics, were the nests for the servants.

And mounting the stairs to the mansard, their door had shut upon the Platonians; it was a secret society.

The building is planned after the palace of the Tuilleries, having at each end the chateau roof and mansard windows.

The architect was mansard, for whom the mansard roof, known in America, is named.

The house was pulled down and the chteau erected, after the plans of mansard.

He may have spied upon us from the port, through the barriers, and even to our mansard.

Word Value for Mansard
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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