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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manse

/mæns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
manse
IPA
/mæns/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To excommunicate; curse.

Transitive verb

noun

A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.

noun

A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.

Archaic

noun

A large house, a mansion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mansien, āmǣnsumian, mānsus, manēre

Usage

Inflected Forms

manses (present, singular) mansing (participle, present) mansed (participle, past) mansed (past) manses (plural)

Phrases

child of the manse son of the manse daughter of the manse

Frequently Paired Words

manor mansion child of the manse son of the manse daughter of the manse vicarage rectory parsonage

Synonyms

mansion mansion house hall residence

Rhymes With

chance come by chance france dance advance finance entrance romance stance enhance lance glance

Questions

How do you pronounce manse?
The recorded pronunciation is /mæns/.
What does manse mean?
To excommunicate; curse.
Where does manse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce manse

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