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 of manse

• mansion
• hacienda
• manor
• estate
• castle
• 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

The manse was still under the ownership of the DeMille family when it was featured in AD in 1987. — Sydney Wingfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026

Think of the breezy Hamptons beach house in Something’s Gotta Give, the classic colonial in Father of the Bride, the dreamy Brooklyn brownstone in The Intern, the storybook English cottage and Mediterranean-modern San Marino manse in The Holiday. — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Moss has a 10-bedroom manse in Little Farington near West Oxfordshire. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Vaile Mansion publicity representative Pam Fulmer said at the time that the manse was likely to deteriorate beyond repair without municipal dollars and attention. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for manse

• chance
• dance
• glance
• hance
• hanse
• lance
• prance
• stance
• trance
• advance
• askance
• enhance

Kids Definition

manse

noun

ˈman(t)s 

: the residence of a member of the clergy : parsonage