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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small house.
2. 2
   a small house wordnet
3. 3
   An apartment, often on two floors.
4. 4
   a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

maisonnette

Example

More examples

"This maisonette is on two floors."

Etymology

Borrowed from French maisonnette. Doublet of mansionette.

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