I always wanted to live in a mansion. It is a large dwelling house.
Oh, me too. You have to be pretty rich for those, though. Do you know the average cost of one?
The biggest ones go for over $1 million. The word "mansion" is derived from the latin word "mansio" which means dwelling.
Oh, haha. Mansio, that sounds funny. Where was the first one built, do you know?
Most likely in Rome for a Caesar. The English word "manse" originally defined a property large enough for the parish priest.
Oh, wow. Rome, huh? What else can you tell me of the words origins?
Within an ancient Roman city the aristocratic dwellings were very extensive and luxurious. 'Manor" comes from the root that means "remains".
Wow, from mansion to mansio to manse to manor, what else do you have for me?