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MANSE

Dictionary entry overview: What does manse mean?

• MANSE (noun)
The noun MANSE has 2 senses:

1. a large and imposing house
2. the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)

Familiarity information: MANSE used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• MANSE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A large and imposing house

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

manse; mansion house; mansion; residence; hall

Hypernyms ("manse" is a kind of...):

house (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families)

Meronyms (parts of "manse"):

hall; manor hall (the large room of a manor or castle)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "manse"):

manor; manor house (the mansion of a lord or wealthy person)

castle; palace (a large and stately mansion)

stately home (a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("manse" is a kind of...):

residence (the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president))

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