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.
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2. The parsonage; a clergyman's house. [Scot.]
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Capital manse, the manor house, or lord's court.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
manse
n 1: a large and imposing house [syn: mansion, mansion house,
hall, residence]
2: the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian
clergyman)
WordNet (r) 2.0
hall, mansion, mansion house, residence
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