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Manor vs. MannerA manor is a mansion or stately home. A manner is a characteristic way of doing something. These words are homophones (words that sound the same but have different meanings), so it’s easy to mix them up. Manor In the context of a feudal system, manor referred to an estate or territorial unit consisting of a lord’s home and lands. In other words, the area …
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housey-housey, housing, housing association, housing benefit, housing development, housing estate, housing project, housing scheme, housing start, housman, housman, a. e.
Origin of housing estate
First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for housing estate
housing estate
noun
a planned area of housing, often with its own shops and other amenities
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