Definitions for mansard
ˈmæn sɑrd, -sərdmansard

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mansard, mansard roofadjective

   a hip roof having two slopes on each side

2. mansardadjective

   (of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper

   "the story formed by a mansard roof is usually called the garret"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mansardnoun

   A mansard roof

2. mansardnoun

   The upper storey of a building, surrounded by such a roof

3. mansardadjective

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

4. Etymology: from Francois Mansart, French architect

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1. mansard

   A mansard or mansard roof (also called a French roof or curb roof) is a multi-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper, and often punctured by dormer windows. The steep roofline and windows allow for additional floors of habitable space (a garret), and reduce the overall height of the roof for a given number of habitable storeys. The upper slope of the roof may not be visible from street level when viewed from close proximity to the building. The earliest known example of a mansard roof is credited to Pierre Lescot on part of the Louvre built around 1550. This roof design was popularised in the early 17th century by François Mansart (1598–1666), an accomplished architect of the French Baroque period. It became especially fashionable during the Second French Empire (1852–1870) of Napoléon III. Mansard in Europe (France, Germany and elsewhere) also means the attic or garret space itself, not just the roof shape and is often used in Europe to mean a gambrel roof.

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1. mansard

   A mansard is a type of roof structure characterized by two different slopes on each of its four sides with the lower slope being steeper than the upper one. It often includes dormer windows and provides an additional level of living space in the building's attic. It's named after the French architect François Mansart and is commonly seen in French Renaissance architecture.

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1. Mansard

   the name of two French architects, born in Paris—François, who constructed the Bank of France (1598-1666), and Jules Hardoun, his grand-nephew, architect of the dome of the Invalides and of the palace and chapel of Versailles (1645-1708).

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mansard in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mansard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mansard
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mansard
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansard
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Mansard