Manse

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  manse
       n 1: a large and imposing house [syn: {mansion}, {mansion house},
             {hall}, {residence}]
       2: the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian
          clergyman)