Villa vs. Mansion

Villanoun

(plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.

Villanoun

A family house, often semi-detached, in a middle class street.

Villanoun

A country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.

Villanoun

A country seat; a country or suburban residence of some pretensions to elegance.

Villanoun

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

Villanoun

detached or semi-detached suburban house

Villanoun

country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard

Villanoun

pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds

Villanoun

(especially in continental Europe) a large and luxurious country house in its own grounds.

Villanoun

a detached or semi-detached house in a residential district, typically one that is Victorian or Edwardian in style

Villanoun

a rented holiday home abroad.

Villanoun

a large country house of Roman times, having an estate and consisting of farm and residential buildings arranged around a courtyard.

Villa

A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably.

Mansionnoun

A large house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

Mansionnoun

(UK) A luxurious flat (apartment).

Mansionnoun

(obsolete) A house provided for a clergyman; a manse.

Mansionnoun

(obsolete) A stopping-place during a journey; a stage.

Mansionnoun

(historical) An astrological house; a station of the moon.

Mansionnoun

(Chinese astronomy) One of twenty-eight sections of the sky.

Mansionnoun

An individual habitation or apartment within a large house or group of buildings. (Now chiefly in allusion to John 14:2.)

Mansionnoun

Any of the branches of the Rastafari movement.

Mansionnoun

A dwelling place, - whether a part or whole of a house or other shelter.

Mansionnoun

The house of the lord of a manor; a manor house; hence: Any house of considerable size or pretension.

Mansionnoun

A twelfth part of the heavens; a house. See 1st House, 8.

Mansionnoun

The place in the heavens occupied each day by the moon in its monthly revolution.

Mansionverb

To dwell; to reside.

Mansionnoun

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

Mansionnoun

a large and imposing house

Mansionnoun

a large, impressive house.

Mansionnoun

a large block of flats.

Mansionnoun

a terrace or mansion block

Mansion

A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word mansio , an abstract noun derived from the verb manere .