maison

Definitions of maison
  1. noun
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    synonyms: habitation
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    pension
    a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
    bungalow, maison de campagne
    a small house with a single story
    maison de campagne, propriété
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    maison indépendante
    a house that stands alone
    chambre d'ami
    a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
    abri
    a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
    auberge
    a house where rooms are rented
    manoir, résidence
    a large and imposing house
    propriété, résidence
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    maison mitoyenne, maison unifamiliale mitoyenne
    a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls
    manoir
    the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
    château, château fort
    a large and stately mansion
    cure, presbytère
    an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
    cloitre, monastère
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
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    bâtiment, construction, édifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    chez-soi, domicile, maison d'habitation
    housing that someone is living in
  2. noun
    (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
    synonyms: signe
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    région, étendue
    the extended spatial location of something
  3. noun
    where you live at a particular time
    synonyms: chez-soi
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    demeure, résidence
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  4. noun
    the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
    synonyms: firme
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    corporation
    a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
    maison d'édition, société d'édition, éditeur
    a firm in the publishing business
    marchand, négociant
    a firm engaged in trading
    conglomérat, groupe
    a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
    journal, journal d'information
    a business firm that publishes newspapers
    société privée, société à responsabilité limitée
    a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
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    entreprise, société
    a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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