manorialism

[ muh-nawr-ee-uh-liz-uhm, -nohr- ]

noun

1. the manorial organization, or its principles and practices in the Middle Ages.

Word History and Origins

Origin of manorialism¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; manorial ( def ) + -ism

Example Sentences

In that case the common fields, the hides and yard-lands of the village are not the creatures of manorialism.

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Therefore the aspect of German manorialism is more confused and heterogeneous than that of the French or English systems.

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The main lines of German manorialism are not radically different from those of France and England.

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Manorialism has this advantage: it can make the most of the ox.

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