manse
nounEtymology From Medieval Latin mānsus (“dwelling”), from Latin manēre (“to remain”), whence also manor, mansion. Doublet of mas.
1
A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.
- He has caught a glint of steel in the manse gateway, but it is only the minister's bicycle still chained to the trunk of a monkeypuzzle tree as a precaution against unchristian covetousness.1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy:
2
Archaic A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.
3
A large house, a mansion.
- Related terms
- manor, mansion, child of the manse, son of the manse, daughter of the manse