Search for words

Refine search criteria

Choose an word from the list. Use the scroll bar to see all the words.
Fill up the form below to narrow your search. Use the scroll bar to see the submit button.
Speaker and interview
Word or expression

 

Locations Map

Search Results...

There are 3 examples displayed out of 3 filtered.

Manse

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1534, OED Evaluation: NA

a house allocated to or occupied by a minister of certain Nonconformist or non-episcopal Churches, esp. the Church of Scotland.

ExampleMeaning
A stone church, a beautiful building and big manse.
The residence of a preacher near the church.
ExampleMeaning
And a few along Sheppard like the Augden-Funeral-Home and some of the prop-- the Manse beside the church there and- and course the churches themselves have been there for quite some time.
The residence of a preacher near the church.
ExampleMeaning
In the winter, I remember my father taking a load of fire-wood to the manse. Money was very scarce but that was one way to contribute. Many other folks in the area helped in other ways also. Work-bees were also held during the winter to cut fire-wood for the manse and the church building.
The residence of a preacher near the church.