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manse.

To excommunicate; curse.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/mæns/
  1. To excommunicate; curse.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

noun/mæns/
  1. A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.

  2. A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.

    archaic
  3. A large house, a mansion.

Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin mānsus (“dwelling”), from Latin manēre (“to remain”), whence also manor, mansion. Doublet of mas.

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