Manse

Word MANSE
Character 5
Hyphenation manse
Pronunciations /mæns/

Definitions and meanings of "Manse"

What do we mean by manse?

A cleric's house and land, especially the residence of a Presbyterian minister. noun

A large stately residence. noun

The dwellings belonging to a householder. noun

To excommunicate; curse.

Originally, the dwelling of a landholder with the land attached; afterward, especially, any ecclesiastical residence, whether parochial or collegiate; now, specifically, the dwelling-house of a minister of the Established Church of Scotland, and hence sometimes the parsonage of any church of the Presbyterian or Congregational order. noun

A dwelling house, generally with land attached. noun

The parsonage; a clergyman's house. noun

The manor house, or lord's court. noun

To excommunicate; curse. verb

A house inhabited by the minister of a parish. noun

A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house. noun

A large house, a mansion. noun

The residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman) noun

A large and imposing house noun

To excommunicate; curse.

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The word "manse" in example sentences

I figure Bristol hangs at the Palin manse, watches tv (Family Guy), plays on the computer and texts her friends on her iPhone. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His cover as Godly son of the manse is blown to smithereens. ❋ Newmania (2007)

Unfortunately this son of a manse is none too clever at holding his drink and gets completely bladdered on a few babychams, plus mind eraser and horse's neck cocktails. ❋ Newmania (2007)

The Stan Hywet manse is a huge, radically-overdone 1930s house that spans almost a quarter of a mile, laced with secret corridors and filled with top-of-the-line 1930s technology, but if you were to judge Stan Hywet by his gift shop, you'd think that he had the world's largest collection of Beanie Babies and gardening books. ❋ Andrewducker (2003)

Anne dearie, believe me, the state of that manse is something terrible. ❋ Lucy Maud (1919)

The word manse had not yet reached the atmosphere. ❋ Grace Livingston Hill (1906)

The family lived in a WEE MANSION - albeit called the manse or rectory - the sort of country pile which would fetch a couple of MILLION now. ❋ Newmania (2007)

The third group dwelling in the manse is the Johnston family: Daniel, his elderly parents Bill and Mabel, his brother Dick, and sisters Margie and Sally. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Rev. Robert Kirke was, it seems, walking upon a little eminence to the west of the present manse, which is still held a Dun Shie, or fairy mound, when he sunk down, in what seemed to mortals a fit, and was supposed to be dead. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The manse was a square Victorian building built beside the loch, with a depressing garden of weedy grass and rhodo-dendrons. ❋ Beaton, M. C. (1994)

* The manse is the one where Silver Street and Sun come together? ❋ Wolfe, Gene (1993)

Our manse was a pleasant place, and its site had been selected by some one with the nursery-heart. ❋ Robert E. Knowles (N/A)

He felt that his occupation and craft were gone, and first and last that the new mistress of the manse was the rock on which he had split. ❋ Unknown (1887)

If I find myself well received, I shall put in a word for the manse, which is almost in as deplorable a condition as the church. ❋ Wilkie Collins (1856)

The manse is a desert; and sister Judith was never so uncongenial a companion to me as I feel her to be now. ❋ Wilkie Collins (1856)

Meticulously reconstructed in keeping with its elaborate Queen Anne architecture, the manse is the centerpiece of an estate that includes nearly 10 acres of native flora, lawns, fountains and a manager's house. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The Rev. Robert Kirke was, it seems, walking upon a little eminence to the west of the present manse, which is still held a _Dun Shie, _ or fairy mound, when he sunk down, in what seemed to mortals a fit, and was supposed to be dead. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

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