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mansard

noun

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from French mansarde, from Francois Mansart, French architect.

  1. having two slopes on each side, the lower being steeper than the upper

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French mansarde, from Francois Mansart, French architect.

  1. A mansard roof
  2. The upper storey of a building, surrounded by such a roof