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- noun Plural form of manse.
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Examples
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These tributary lands were divided into numbers of little farms, called manses, each occupied by one or more families.
Medieval People Eileen Edna Power 1914
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Strictly speaking, the manses of yore were designed as dwellings, which Lauren's is not.
David Finkle: Saturday Shoppers View Ralph Lauren's New Madison Avenue Mansion David Finkle 2010
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Strictly speaking, the manses of yore were designed as dwellings, which Lauren's is not.
David Finkle: Saturday Shoppers View Ralph Lauren's New Madison Avenue Mansion David Finkle 2010
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Strictly speaking, the manses of yore were designed as dwellings, which Lauren's is not.
David Finkle: Saturday Shoppers View Ralph Lauren's New Madison Avenue Mansion David Finkle 2010
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Partly because sometimes a little bit of family time goes a long way, even in fancy manses on this island.
Post-Holiday Partying in Palm Beach Marshall Heyman 2011
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Strictly speaking, the manses of yore were designed as dwellings, which Lauren's is not.
David Finkle: Saturday Shoppers View Ralph Lauren's New Madison Avenue Mansion David Finkle 2010
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Hint: pundits who think having a summer home in a state connects a politician to voters probably have spent too much time in their own vacation manses.
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McCain's collection of manses and luxe condos became a sore spot for him after he was asked how many homes he owns, and finding that the helpful Joe Lieberman was not on hand to whisper the one-to-two digit number that is the answer into his ear, said, "I think -- I'll have my staff get to you."
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McCain's collection of manses and luxe condos became a sore spot for him after he was asked how many homes he owns, and finding that the helpful Joe Lieberman was not on hand to whisper the one-to-two digit number that is the answer into his ear, said, "I think -- I'll have my staff get to you."
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A commercial drag, pierced by offshoots of narrow streets, tidy manses with saplings on the strip of front lawn.
Homeless 2010
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