1
archaic
: the dwelling of a householder
2
: the residence of a minister
especially
: the house of a Presbyterian minister
3
: a large imposing residence
Examples of manse in a Sentence
the ivy-covered manse is one of the town's oldest and most prominent landmarks
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Model and talk show host Heidi Klum picked up Cosby Show co-creator Ed Weinberger’s Georgian-style manse in the mountains between Los Angeles’s exclusive Bel Air and Sherman Oaks neighborhoods back in 2013.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
One idea was to move the Grier House down the road to the manse and create a one-shop historic stop.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
In a 17th-century English country manse, AD100 designer Joy Moyler paired a vintage leather Chesterfield two-seater and armchair with a custom floral sectional sofa, while the Chesterfield sofa in AD contributing editor Amanda Brooks’s Cotswolds home turns on the charm with a Robert Kime stripe.
—Anna Elise Anderson, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
That process wasn’t followed through by city staff and the manse was destroyed.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
One idea was to move the Grier House down the road to the manse and create a one-shop historic stop.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
In a 17th-century English country manse, AD100 designer Joy Moyler paired a vintage leather Chesterfield two-seater and armchair with a custom floral sectional sofa, while the Chesterfield sofa in AD contributing editor Amanda Brooks’s Cotswolds home turns on the charm with a Robert Kime stripe.
—Anna Elise Anderson, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
That process wasn’t followed through by city staff and the manse was destroyed.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
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“Manse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manse. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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