son of the manse

English

Noun

son of the manse (plural sons of the manse)

  1. A male child of the manse, the son of a Christian minister or a diligent male person. Most often used in Scotland of the sons of Presbyterian clergy.
    • 1962 October 8, The Glasgow Herald:
      Dr McIntyre . . . is a son of the manse, always a good step on the high road to fortune in Scotland.
    • 2007 June 9, “The making of Gordon Brown”, in The Telegraph:
      The next prime minister is always referred to as a son of the manse, but what was his Scottish upbringing really like?

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