TBRRCthe house of a Christianminister, especially in Scotland 〔尤指苏格兰的〕(基督教)牧师住宅
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manse• Church and manse were erected in 1860, and a school soon afterwards.• The stay of Johnson and Boswell at Cawdor mansecaptures Johnson in a neatcapsule.• But the 80 acres of land surrounding the glass-and-granite manse are laced with hikingtrails open to the public.• That manse, in sight of the sea, was also raided at seven o'clock on Wednesday 27 February.• The youth moved in to stay temporarily at the manse but a crisisoccurred and he committedsuicide.• Mrs Drake lived in the manse at Berwick.• Fleming the teacher had gone into the manse as soon as Cameron finished.• The manse door opened before I reached it.
Originmanse
(1400-1500)Medieval Latinmansus, from Latin, past participle of manere; → MANOR