manse
Americannoun
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the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
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the dwelling of a landholder; mansion.
noun
Etymology
Origin of manse
1480–90; earlier manss, mans < Medieval Latin mānsus a farm, dwelling, noun use of past participle of Latin manēre to dwell. See remain
Example Sentences
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After all, Sally is pretty much the only dog owner in town who has kept her charge from relieving itself on the stone walls surrounding the Sullivan manse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Mr and Mrs Mitchell own the neighbouring manse property, which was once home to the church minister and is also used as luxury accommodation.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
Where were you staying, Seal, while Trevor was at Clooney’s future manse?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023
Our weekly visits to Nandor, Nadja and Laszlo's claustrophobic manse have been time well spent, but this is a fine cliffhanger.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2021
For a moment she wished she could be out there with them, barefoot and breathless and dressed in tatters, with no past and no future and no feast to attend at Khal Drogo's manse.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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