child of the manse

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child of the manse

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A figurative use of the literal sense of “one born in a manse (a dwelling for a minister of certain Christian churches)”, attributed to be hard-working and disciplined due to life-long indoctrination with the Protestant work ethic.

noun children of the manse

A diligent and industrious person.

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"child of the manse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/child%20of%20the%20manse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"child of the manse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/child%20of%20the%20manse.

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@misc{child_of_the_manse_2026,
  title = {child of the manse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/child%20of%20the%20manse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}