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 minimalist seaside manse was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese starchitect Tadao Ando, and was originally built for, and then bought from, financier and art collector Richard Sachs.
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
The bash was held at the West Coast manse of none other than Amazon king Jeff Bezos, Brady’s neighbor in Indian Creek Village.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 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
The center’s board, now loaded with loyalists such as Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, made the grave decision at the Palm Beach manse of the casino magnate Steve Wynn, whose wife, Andrea, sits on the board.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
The bash was held at the West Coast manse of none other than Amazon king Jeff Bezos, Brady’s neighbor in Indian Creek Village.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 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
The center’s board, now loaded with loyalists such as Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, made the grave decision at the Palm Beach manse of the casino magnate Steve Wynn, whose wife, Andrea, sits on the board.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Manse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manse. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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