manse
pronunciation
How to pronounce manse in British English:
UK [mæns]
How to pronounce manse in American English:
US [mæns]
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- Noun:
- a large and imposing house
- the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
Word Origin
- manse (n.)
- late 15c., "mansion house," from Medieval Latin mansus "dwelling house; amount of land sufficient for a family," noun use of masculine past participle of Latin manere "to remain" (see mansion).
Example
- 1. The manse he lived in was old and damp .
- 2. Mr brown said politicians should not try to be bishops , but recalled the values he imbibed as a son of the manse .
- 3. By using content analysis of commercial advertisements published on " manse " e-magazine , the paper manages to verify whether male images in advertisements accord with characters of metrosexuals .
- 4. The palm beach manse , perched on the intracoastal waterway and conveniently located near the palm beach country club , has a water view and a pool .