Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Manse
manse, n. [L. mansio, from maneo, to remain, abide.]
Habitation; parsonage house; lord's court; place that a nobleman owns; property of one who belongs to a higher social class; [fig.] web; network; lace-like structure produced by an arachnid.
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