Manse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mæns/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Manse is a verb meaning (transitive) To excommunicate; curse.
Meaning
(transitive) To excommunicate; curse.
More Meanings
- A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.
- A large house, a mansion.
- (archaic) A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- manses
- mansing
- mansed
Synonyms for manse
Depending on context, synonyms include residence, hall, mansion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include residence, mansion, hall, parsonage, rectory, amanse.
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