manse

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

manse
    n 1: a large and imposing house [syn: {mansion}, {mansion
         house}, {manse}, {hall}, {residence}]
    2: the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian
       clergyman)

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Manse \Manse\, n. [LL. mansa, mansus, mansum, a farm, fr. L.
   manere, mansum, to stay, dwell. See {Mansion}, {Manor}.]
   1. A dwelling house, generally with land attached.
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   2. The parsonage; a clergyman's house. [Scot.]
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   {Capital manse}, the manor house, or lord's court.
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