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Definitions for: Manse
[n] the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
[n] a large and imposing house
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
2. The parsonage; a clergyman's house. [Scot.]
Capital manse, the manor house, or lord's court.
Synonyms: hall, mansion, mansion house
See Also: castle, house, manor, manor hall, manor house, palace, residence, stately home
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