manor

[ man-er ]
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noun
  1. (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.

  2. any similar territorial unit in medieval Europe, as a feudal estate.

  1. the mansion of a lord with the land belonging to it.

  2. the main house or mansion on an estate, plantation, etc.

Origin of manor

1
1250–1300; Middle English maner<Old French manoir, noun use of manoir to remain, dwell <Latin manēre to remain; see mansion

Other words from manor

  • ma·no·ri·al [muh-nawr-ee-uhl, -nohr-], /məˈnɔr i əl, -ˈnoʊr-/, adjective
  • in·ter·ma·no·ri·al, adjective
  • sub·man·or, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for manor

manor

/ (ˈmænə) /


noun
  1. (in medieval Europe) the manor house of a lord and the lands attached to it

  2. (before 1776 in some North American colonies) a tract of land granted with rights of inheritance by royal charter

  1. a manor house

  2. a landed estate

  3. British slang a geographical area of operation, esp of a gang or local police force

Origin of manor

1
C13: from Old French manoir dwelling, from maneir to dwell, from Latin manēre to remain

Derived forms of manor

  • manorial (məˈnɔːrɪəl), adjective

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