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
manse (third-person singular simple present manses, present participle mansing, simple past and past participle mansed)
(transitive) To excommunicate; curse.
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.
• Means, Mensa, Seman, amens, manes, means, mensa, mesna, names, namĆ©s, neams, Ʊames
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
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
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