manse
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castle, château, estate, hacienda, hall, manor, manor house, mansion, palace, villa
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This meticulously resorted Victorian manse set on 34 acres of Scottish woodlands first made headlines in 2014, when it was acquired by none other than tennis star Andy Murray, who hails from this part of Perthshire. — Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Hotels in the World: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards," 9 Oct. 2018 Stores sold décor and fashions inspired by the Laurens’ assortment of homes: a posh Fifth Avenue apartment; a beach house in Montauk, New York; a 16,000-acre RRL ranch in Colorado; an elegant stone manse in Bedford, New York; and a Jamaica getaway. — Christina Binkley, WSJ, "Ralph Lauren Wants People to Feel Good About Their Country," 7 Nov. 2018 From the pool to the bar and home theater, this manse is the epitome of a Las Vegas party pad, without the hassle of the crowds and prying eyes of the Strip. — Becky Bracken, Real Estate News and Advice | Realtor.com®, "'Pawn Stars' Star Chumlee Cuts Price on His Las Vegas Party Pad," 2 Oct. 2018 Likewise, charcoal-colored homes are infiltrating the white houses and shingled manses of beach enclaves like the Hamptons, where black traditionally would have been considered too gloomy. — Laura Fenton, Curbed, "Black is the new black," 1 Aug. 2018 These run the gamut from the shamelessly romantic (take an amorous soak in Harptree Court's copper tub) to the shamelessly indulgent (Chewton Glen's tree-manse, in Hampshire, runs more than $1,000 a night). — Deborah Dunn, Town & Country, "The Best of Glamping," 8 Oct. 2015 The current owners bought the manse in the 1990s, and restored and renovated it. — Maria Carter, Country Living, "A 12-Bedroom Cottage That Once Belonged to the Carnegies is for Sale," 20 Aug. 2015 The manse is spread out into several residences: There's a 12-bedroom main house, as well as the Mango House, the seven bedroom, seven-and-a-half bath guest house. — Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, "The Most Expensive House In America Has A Botanical Garden On The Property," 26 July 2016 The Lockharts are now moving into a $5.5 million TriBeCa pad that rivals their D.C. manse, llnyc.com reports. — Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor, "Inside The New York City Apartment The Obamas' Landlords Will Soon Call Home," 9 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'manse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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manse
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English Language Learners Definition of manse
: the house of a minister
: a large and impressive house
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