manse

(mans)

noun

  1. the residence of a minister, esp. a Presbyterian minister; parsonage
  2. Archaic a large, imposing house; mansion

Origin: LME manss < ML mansus (or mansum, mansa), a dwelling < pp. of L manere, to remain, dwell: see manor

See manse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A cleric's house and land, especially the residence of a Presbyterian minister.
  2. A large stately residence.
  3. Archaic The dwellings belonging to a householder.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English manss, a manor house

Origin: , from Medieval Latin mānsa, a dwelling

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , feminine past participle of manēre, to dwell, remain; see men-3 in Indo-European roots

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