maison
Meaning
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house
Frequency
Hyphenated as
mai‧son
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɛ.zɔ̃/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French, from Old French maisun, meson, inherited from Latin mānsiōnem (“abode, home, dwelling”), from maneō (“remain, stay”) (whence also French manoir). Doublet of mansion, a borrowing.
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Sentences
La réparation de la maison 🏠 est prévu au plus vite .
🏠
The repair of the house is scheduled as soon as possible.
Une maison de retraite a été 🏖️ construite dans l'enceinte du parc 🏞️ .
🏖️
🏞️
A nursing home has been built within the grounds of the park.
Vous agrandissez votre maison 🏠 ?
🏠
Are you expanding your home?
La maison 🏠 d’éditions est l’actuel partenaire du prix .
🏠
The publishing house is the current partner of the prize.