noun
manse
Manse (noun) means the house where a parish minister lives.
noun
1
The house where a parish minister lives.
"He has caught a glint of steel in the manse gateway, but it is only the minister's bicycle still chained to the trunk of a monkeypuzzle tree as a precaution against unchristian covetousness."
— John le Carré, A Perfect Spy (1986)
2
A house that a family owns and lives in.
3
A big, grand house; a mansion.
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Etymology
Came from Medieval Latin mānsus (“dwelling”), from Latin manēre (“to remain”), which also gave manor and mansion. It is a doublet of mas.
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What is the meaning of manse?
"manse" (noun) means the house where a parish minister lives.
What is another word for manse?
Other words for "manse" include mansion, residence, hall.
What are the different meanings of manse?
"manse" has 3 main meanings: 1. The house where a parish minister lives; 2. A house that a family owns and lives in; 3. A big, grand house; a mansion.
