manse

noun

ˈman(t)s 

1

archaic : the dwelling of a householder

2

: the residence of a minister

especially : the house of a Presbyterian minister

3

: a large imposing residence

Synonyms

• castle
• château
• estate
• hacienda
• hall
• manor
• manor house
• mansion
• palace
• villa

Examples of manse in a Sentence

the ivy-covered manse is one of the town's oldest and most prominent landmarks

Recent Examples on the Web

To spend the night in one of the historic manses positioned directly on the scenic walk. —Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024

Nestled amongst mature olive and cypress trees, the Oscar winner’s new five-bedroom, six bathroom manse spans roughly 6,200 square feet. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2024

Sitting behind guarded gates on a 15,800-square-foot lot, the manse spans 6,100 square feet. —Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024

Now the cofounder of Honey—a popular coupon-clipping browser extension acquired by PayPal in 2020 as part of a $4 billion deal—has put the Bel Air manse back on the market, this time with a stunning $90 million jump in price. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English manss, from Medieval Latin mansa, mansus, mansum, from Latin mansus lodging, from manēre

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

manse

noun

ˈman(t)s 

: the residence of a member of the clergy : parsonage