Manse \Manse\, n. [LL. mansa, mansus, mansum, a farm, fr. L. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell. See {Mansion}, {Manor}.] 1. A dwelling house, generally with land attached. 2. The parsonage; a clergyman's house. [Scot.] {Capital manse}, the manor house, or lord's court.