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son of the manse

son of the manse noun: a male child of the manse, the son of a Christian minister or a diligent male person. Most often used in Scotland of the sons of Presbyterian clergy.

Noun

son of the manse (plural sons of the manse)

  1. A male child of the manse, the son of a Christian minister or a diligent male person. Most often used in Scotland of the sons of Presbyterian clergy.
    • Dr McIntyre . . . is a son of the manse, always a good step on the high road to fortune in Scotland.1962 October 8, The Glasgow Herald
    • The next prime minister is always referred to as a son of the manse, but what was his Scottish upbringing really like?2007 June 9, “The making of Gordon Brown”, in The Telegraph

Forms of son of the manse

pluralsons of the manse

Questions about son of the manse

What does son of the manse mean?
Son of the manse means a male child of the manse, the son of a Christian minister or a diligent male person. Most often used in Scotland of the sons of Presbyterian clergy.
What part of speech is son of the manse?
Son of the manse is a noun.
What is the plural of son of the manse?
The plural of son of the manse is sons of the manse.

Words near son of the manse in the dictionary

  1. son of privilege
  2. Son of Sam law
  3. Son of Sam laws
  4. Son of the Dawn
  5. son of the desert
  6. son of the manse
  7. son of the morning
  8. Son of the Morning Star
  9. son of the soil
  10. son-in-law
  11. son-in-law egg

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