/ mæns; NAmE / noun
the house of a Christian minister, especially in Scotland
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (denoting the principal house of an estate): from medieval Latin mansus house, dwelling, from manere remain.
/ mæns; NAmE / noun
the house of a Christian minister, especially in Scotland
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (denoting the principal house of an estate): from medieval Latin mansus house, dwelling, from manere remain.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005