See child of the manse on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "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.",
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"form": "children of the manse",
"tags": [
"plural"
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}
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"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
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"A diligent and industrious person."
],
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"word": "daughter of the manse"
},
{
"word": "son of the manse"
},
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}
]
}
],
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}
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