manse
manse
Definition
manse (mans)
noun
- the residence of a minister, esp. a Presbyterian minister; parsonage
- Archaic a large, imposing house; mansion
Etymology: LME manss < ML mansus (or mansum, mansa), a dwelling < pp. of L manere, to remain, dwell: see manor
manse
Synonyms
manse
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- build: Later they built a handsome Manse for their Minister, which is now called ' Ardmore ' .
- have: Exceptionally some Districts have a manse and substantial reserve funds and investments.
- occupy: In 1611 the vicarage tithes were still held, and the pre-Reformation manse occupied by the minister, but there was no glebe.
- change: Is the pastorate willing to consider changing the manse if asked?
- visit: Alter the change had come, John, on visiting the manse, often found Chalmers poring over the Bible.
- own: Wilma owns the old manse in Tomintoul, and she would like to restore the garden to its former state.
Adjective modifier
- former: Family home in a former manse over 150 years old with an ancient standing stone in the garden.
- old: There is an old manse, with a glebe worth £ 37.
- new: In 1896 a new Manse was built in Mill Street.
- Victorian: We're in one, a handsome Victorian manse where we are in comfortable rooms.
- nearby: Bugbrooke Chapel ( originally a Baptist Chapel ) and its nearby manse.
- large: For me, living in community rather than alone in a large manse has not proved difficult.
Modifies a noun
- accommodation: Standards for manse accommodation and building inspections and surveys are currently being considered in this context.
- garden: At Slams, in the manse garden, is St Ternan's Well.
- door: When Captain Innes dismounted in Reay he was met at the manse door by the Rev John Munro, who led the way inside.
- Media: Manse Media is produced on the project's premises at the university.
Noun used with modifier
- church: Former church manse, now a delightful country house hotel.
Browse dictionary entries near manse
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- manor
- manometer
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- mano a mano
- manservant
- Mansfield
- -manship
- mansion
- manslaughter
- manslayer
- mansuetude
- Mansur
- Mansura
- manta
