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Manse definitions
MANSE, n. mans. [L. mansio, from maneo, to abide.]
1. A house or habitation; particularly, a parsonage house. A capital manse is the manor-house or lord's court.
2. A farm.
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1: a large and imposing house [syn: mansion, mansion house, manse, hall, residence]
2: the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
noun Etymology: Middle English manss, from Medieval Latin mansa, mansus, mansum, from Latin mansus lodging, from man?re Date: 15th century 1. archaic the dwelling of a householder 2. the residence of a minister; especially the house of a Presbyterian minister 3. a large imposing residence
n. the house of a minister, esp. a Scottish Presbyterian. Phrases and idioms: son (or daughter) of the manse the child of a Presbyterian etc. minister. Etymology: ME f. med.L mansus, -sa, -sum, house f. manere mans- remain
Manse Manse, n. [LL. mansa, mansus, mansum, a farm, fr. L. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell. See Mansion, Manor.] 1. A dwelling house, generally with land attached. 2. The parsonage; a clergyman's house. [Scot.] Capital manse, the manor house, or lord's court.
(manses) In some Christian churches, a manse is the house provided for a clergyman to live in. (mainly BRIT) N-COUNT
n. [Scotch.] Parsonage, parsonage-house.
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