MANSE

manse

(noun) the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)

mansion, mansion house, manse, hall, residence

(noun) a large and imposing house

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

manse (third-person singular simple present manses, present participle mansing, simple past and past participle mansed)

(transitive) To excommunicate; curse.

Etymology 2

Noun

manse (plural manses)

A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.

Coordinate terms: vicarage, rectory, parsonage

(archaic) A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.

A large house, a mansion.

Anagrams

• Means, Mensa, Seman, amens, manes, means, mensa, mesna, names, namés, neams, ñames

Source: Wiktionary


Manse, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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