manse

manse

M0087400 (măns)n.1. A cleric's house and land, especially the residence of a Presbyterian minister.2. A large stately residence: "In a huff, the senator retreated to his manse in Butte—three stories, thirty-four rooms, stuffed with Tiffany glass lamps" (Timothy Egan).

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[Middle English manss, a manor house, from Medieval Latin mānsa, a dwelling, from Latin, feminine past participle of manēre, to dwell, remain; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

manse

(mæns) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) (in certain religious denominations) the house provided for a minister[C15: from Medieval Latin mansus dwelling, from the past participle of Latin manēre to stay]

manse

(mæns)

n. 1. the house occupied by a minister or parson. 2. a stately residence. 3. Archaic. the dwelling of a householder. [1480–90; earlier manss, mans < Medieval Latin mānsus a farm, dwelling, Latin: lodging]

manse

A house attached to a church, and provided for the minister in Scotland and northern England.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	manse - a large and imposing house mansion house, mansion, residence, hallhouse - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"manor, manor house - the mansion of a lord or wealthy personmanor hall, hall - the large room of a manor or castlecastle, palace - a large and stately mansionstately home - a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family
	2.	manse - the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)residence - the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"

manse

noun minister's house, vicarage, rectory, parsonage, deanery the dining-room and parlour of the manse

Translations

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