manse

[ mans ]

noun

1. the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
2. the dwelling of a landholder; mansion.

manse

/ mæns /

noun

1. (in certain religious denominations) the house provided for a minister

Word History and Origins

Origin of manse¹

1480–90; earlier manss, mans < Medieval Latin mānsus a farm, dwelling, noun use of past participle of Latin manēre to dwell. See remain

Word History and Origins

Origin of manse¹

C15: from Medieval Latin mansus dwelling, from the past participle of Latin manēre to stay

Example Sentences

He and his wife lived in a manse in London’s tony Hampstead Garden Suburb.

From Washington Post

Finally they arrived at a Beaux Arts Italianate manse on West Adams formerly owned by Busby Berkeley, neighbor to Fatty Arbuckle.

From Los Angeles Times

Wilmot, who became a national celebrity as a result of the freighter’s beaching at her manse, died at 78 in 2002.

From Seattle Times

DeSantis was probably in his governor’s manse, tallying his latest political points.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet calls for change are also coming from inside the manse.

From Washington Post