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
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the ivy-covered manse is one of the town's oldest and most prominent landmarks
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Amelia enters the Holmes manse through the servants’ entrance — this might be a novel addition to 221B — and, owing to the recent dismemberment of Holmes’ scullery maid, is mistakenly hustled into the vacant job.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Lenny Kravitz’s Parisian manse covers AD’s May issue.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
The mesmerizing Milanese manse Portaluppi designed in the early 1930s for the industrialist Necchi Campiglios serves as the luscious background for Guadagnino’s tale of familial intrigue.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
Unlike Bundchen, Brady doesn’t appear to have moved onto a new relationship, so perhaps the waterfront two-level manse is too big for his needs.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Lenny Kravitz’s Parisian manse covers AD’s May issue.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
The mesmerizing Milanese manse Portaluppi designed in the early 1930s for the industrialist Necchi Campiglios serves as the luscious background for Guadagnino’s tale of familial intrigue.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
Unlike Bundchen, Brady doesn’t appear to have moved onto a new relationship, so perhaps the waterfront two-level manse is too big for his needs.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Manse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manse. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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