Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Mansion (-s)
mansion (-s), n. [see manse, n.] (webplay: Adam, dwelling, father, house, many, place, rises).
- Abode; domicile; haven; shelter; structure serving as a residence; [fig.] place in paradise; home in heaven; inheritance in the kingdom of God (see John 14:2).
- Park; estate; property of one who belongs to a high social class.
- Domain; expanse; realm; firmament; the sphere of the Lord.
- Body; hall; physical dwelling place.
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