manse
manse — noun
- mansesingular
- mansesplural
1. a home where a Christian minister lives, owned by the church and given for free
a home where a Christian minister lives, owned by the church and given for free use while the minister serves that congregation; especially common in Scotland and Presbyterian traditions.
Ryan grew up in a draughty stone manse just outside the village of Crieff.
noun phrase: a stone/old/Victorian manse
The church council voted to repair the roof of the manse before winter arrived.
collocation: roof / kitchen / garden of the manse
After Reverend Maeve retired, the manse stood empty for almost two years.
Sunday lunch at the manse usually included three families and far too much trifle.
文法句型
the manse at/in [place]
用法筆記
Refers specifically to a Christian (often Presbyterian) minister's church-owned home, not just any clergy housing — the equivalent term in the Church of England is 'vicarage' or 'rectory'.
常見錯誤
2. a big, grand-looking private home set on its own grounds, the kind that makes vi
a big, grand-looking private home set on its own grounds, the kind that makes visitors stop and stare; used to picture wealth and impressive scale rather than ordinary family housing.
The tech founder bought a hilltop manse with twelve bedrooms and a private vineyard.
collocation: hilltop / countryside / suburban manse
Photos of the singer's California manse spread across every gossip site within hours.
noun phrase: [place-name] manse
Sofia walked the long drive up to the manse, her boots crunching on white gravel.
The old manse on the hill had been split into six luxury apartments by 1998.
- cottage
small modest country house
文法句型
a [adjective] manse
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense carries no religious meaning and is used by journalists, novelists, and real-estate listings to evoke a grand private estate. Subject is typically a wealthy individual or famous family.