Word
Definitions
01a large house
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun
n. a very large and expensive house, usually with many rooms and beautiful grounds.
n. a large, impressive, and expensive residence, typically built for a wealthy individual or family.
“The movie star lives in a huge mansion with a swimming pool and ten bedrooms.”
“The historic district is famous for its nineteenth-century mansions, many of which have been preserved as museums or private estates.”
Usage
Countable noun; often used to imply luxury and social status.
02astrology
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technical · Archaic
n. one of the 28 parts of the sky used in ancient astrology to track the moon.
n. one of the twenty-eight divisions of the zodiac through which the moon passes in its monthly revolution.
“Ancient astronomers divided the sky into different mansions to track the moon's path.”
“The concept of lunar mansions was central to medieval astrological calculations and navigation.”
Usage
Usually refers to 'lunar mansions' in historical or esoteric texts.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mansioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman mansion, mansiun, from Latin mānsiō (“dwelling, stopping-place”), from the past participle stem of manēre (“stay”). By surface analysis, manse + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
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- Common
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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