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child of the manse

child of the manse noun: a diligent and industrious person.

Noun

child of the manse (plural children of the manse)

  1. A diligent and industrious person.

Forms of child of the manse

pluralchildren of the manse

Origin of child of the manse

A figurative use of the literal sense of “one born in a manse (a dwelling for a minister of certain Christian churches)”, attributed to be hard-working and disciplined due to life-long indoctrination with the Protestant work ethic.

Questions about child of the manse

What does child of the manse mean?
Child of the manse means a diligent and industrious person.
What part of speech is child of the manse?
Child of the manse is a noun.
What is the plural of child of the manse?
The plural of child of the manse is children of the manse.

Words near child of the manse in the dictionary

  1. child molesters
  2. child neglect
  3. child node
  4. child nodes
  5. child of the kitchen
  6. child of the manse
  7. child porn
  8. child pornography
  9. child prodigies
  10. child prodigy
  11. child prostitution

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