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
Examples of manse in a Sentence
the ivy-covered manse is one of the town's oldest and most prominent landmarks
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The bash was held at the West Coast manse of none other than Amazon king Jeff Bezos, Brady’s neighbor in Indian Creek Village.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
While the former owner did much to improve the estate during an initial restoration—largely thanks to sculptor, designer, artist, and set designer Hubert Le Gall—the new owner had a few tweaks in mind to bring the manse closer in line with her own aesthetic sensibilities.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2026
Dean Martin, Tom Jones, and Nicolas Cage once called home the tony Bel Air manse that’s now in the hands of jewelry designer Jenna Grosfeld and her husband, real-estate developer Jason Grosfeld.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, spent their early years playing within the walls of the not-quite-palatial manse.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Feb. 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
While the former owner did much to improve the estate during an initial restoration—largely thanks to sculptor, designer, artist, and set designer Hubert Le Gall—the new owner had a few tweaks in mind to bring the manse closer in line with her own aesthetic sensibilities.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2026
Dean Martin, Tom Jones, and Nicolas Cage once called home the tony Bel Air manse that’s now in the hands of jewelry designer Jenna Grosfeld and her husband, real-estate developer Jason Grosfeld.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, spent their early years playing within the walls of the not-quite-palatial manse.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Manse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manse. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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