GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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    Manse (?), n. [LL. mansa, mansus, mansum, a farm, fr. L. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell. See Mansion, Manor.]
    1. A dwelling house, generally with land attached.

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    2. The parsonage; a clergyman's house. [Scot.]

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    Capital manse, the manor house, or lord's court.

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