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

Ranging from a low of $325,000 for a shell to a high of $18 million for a Beaux Arts manse, there are only 167 homes to choose from.

From Washington Blade

Brady purchased part of a rather rundown monastery and transformed it into Casa de la Torre—his own private manse.

From The Daily Beast

His move to the Tribune would be followed by a move to a suburban manse—“Heresy!”

From The Daily Beast

Both he and the former prime minister have Scottish-manse backgrounds, and share terse, grumpy, and often awkward social manners.

From The Daily Beast

Actually, tribal reunions occur at a rambling manse in Kennebunkport, Maine.

From The Daily Beast

The book opens in the stagnant, wet spring of 1950 at Hart House, a lonesome English manse a mile away from the nearest road.

From The Daily Beast

The following sentences are from “The Old Manse;” there is no mistake here.

From Project Gutenberg

He tied up the three volumes in a red handkerchief, and called with them at the manse.

From Project Gutenberg

Really she seemed so put out at being at the manse that she could not raise her eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

They kept possession, however, of the white manse among the trees.

From Project Gutenberg

After one evening she declined and went to the manse instead; she enjoyed being with 'Thusia.

From Project Gutenberg