manse.
To excommunicate; curse.
Meaning & usage
To excommunicate; curse.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English mansien, apheretic variant of amansien, from Old English āmǣnsumian (“to excommunicate”). More at amanse.
A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.
A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.
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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