manse

Verb

To excommunicate; curse.

Noun

1. A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.
2. (archaic) A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.
3. A large house, a mansion.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mæns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mansien

Inherited from Old English: āmǣnsumian

In summary

From Middle English mansien, apheretic variant of amansien, from Old English āmǣnsumian (“to excommunicate”). More at amanse.

Synonyms

rectory

vicarage

residence

mansion

parsonage

mansion house

hall

presbytery

castle

🏰

glebe house

block

Translations

Pfarrhaus

manoir

Schloss

🔒

μέγαρο

έπαυλη

αρχοντικό

οικία εφημερίου

πρεσβυτέριο

château

🏰

domicile

immeuble

résidence

séjour

canonica

dimora