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noun \ ˈman(t)s \

Definition of manse

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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The 15,000 square-foot manse will house a swimming pool, an elevator, 4,000 square feet of outdoor space, and two kitchens, for when one of the kitchens is dirty.

— richard lawson, Vanities, "Will This Be the Fanciest Home in the West Village?," 11 July 2017
The 15,000 square-foot manse will house a swimming pool, an elevator, 4,000 square feet of outdoor space, and two kitchens, for when one of the kitchens is dirty.

— vanityfair.com, "Will This Be the Fanciest Home in the West Village?," 11 July 2017
In a scene straight out of Sunset Boulevard, he was ushered into the Gothic manse, whose walls and floors were covered with hundreds of pieces of art.

— mark seal, Vanities, "How Did Johnny Depp Find Himself in a Financial Crisis?," 5 July 2017
In a scene straight out of Sunset Boulevard, he was ushered into the Gothic manse, whose walls and floors were covered with hundreds of pieces of art.

— mark seal, vanityfair.com, "How Did Johnny Depp Find Himself in a Financial Crisis?," 5 July 2017
Both the interior and exterior of the palatial 10-bedroom, 10-bath, 15,878-square-foot, 1914 manse were utilized in GLOW.

— lindsay blake, Los Angeles Magazine, "Here’s Where to Find All of the L.A. Locations You Saw in GLOW," 26 June 2017
Before moving to the museum, some first had pride of place in the Pérez Coconut Grove manse overlooking Biscayne Bay.

— siobhan morrissey, miamiherald, "Pérez — both man and museum — look across the horizon to Cuba. Here’s what they see.," 23 June 2017
George Vanderbilt's Asheville manse is a favorite of travelers in North Carolina.

— whitney robinson, Town & Country, "The Aman Grand Tour of Asia," 20 June 2017
A paper company president who’s building Villa de Formosa – a Crystal Cove home with 52,000 square feet of living space and subterranean parking under one roof – just sold another manse not far from it for $16 million.

— marilyn kalfus, Orange County Register, "Owner of Orange County’s largest house just sold a much smaller one – for $16 million," 27 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of manse

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

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

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showplace; abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, lodging (s), pad, place; housing, nest, quarter (s), residency, roof; great house; country house, countryseat; aerie, penthouse; salon, suite, town house

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