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
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the ivy-covered manse is one of the town's oldest and most prominent landmarks
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When the Summer Housers arrived at their Hamptons manse, they were met with the shock of a lifetime.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The four bedroom, seven bathroom manse was basically made for fancy entertaining.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Amelia enters the Holmes manse through the servants’ entrance — this might be a novel addition to 221B — and, owing to the recent dismemberment of Holmes’ scullery maid, is mistakenly hustled into the vacant job.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Lenny Kravitz’s Parisian manse covers AD’s May issue.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The four bedroom, seven bathroom manse was basically made for fancy entertaining.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Amelia enters the Holmes manse through the servants’ entrance — this might be a novel addition to 221B — and, owing to the recent dismemberment of Holmes’ scullery maid, is mistakenly hustled into the vacant job.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Lenny Kravitz’s Parisian manse covers AD’s May issue.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manse
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“Manse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manse. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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