Annexe

/əˈnɛks/ noun

Definition

A building or wing added to or connected with a main building; an addition or supplement to something.

Etymology

From French 'annexe' (also the source of English 'annex'), from Latin 'annexus' meaning bound to or attached, from 'annectere' (to bind).

Kelly Says

Victorian mansions often had multiple annexes for kitchens, servants, and storage—if you understand the layout of a noble's annexes, you can literally see how class divisions were built into architecture.

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