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manses

/ˈmænsɪz/

manses is the plural of manse.

Meaning of manse

Noun

manse (plural manses)

  1. A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.
    • 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.1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy
  2. (archaic) A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.
  3. A large house, a mansion.

See all 4 meanings of manse

Questions about manses

What is manses the plural of?
Manses is the plural of manse.
How do you pronounce manses?
Manses is pronounced /ˈmænsɪz/.

Words near manses in the dictionary

  1. Mansergh
  2. Manserghs
  3. Mansers
  4. manservant
  5. manservants
  6. manses
  7. Manset
  8. Mansfield
  9. Mansfield bar
  10. Mansfield bars
  11. Mansfield Center

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