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manse

manse [ manss ] (plural mans·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Christian minister's house: a house provided for a church minister by some Christian denominations, especially in the Presbyterian Church

2. large house: a large, stately house

[Late 15th century. < medieval Latin mansus "unit of land" < Latin manere "remain"]
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