manor house

noun

1. the house of the lord of a manor.

manor house

noun

1. (esp formerly) the house of the lord of a manor

Word History and Origins

Origin of manor house¹

First recorded in 1565–75

Example Sentences

West Horsley Place is a 15th Century Grade I listed manor house in Surrey with a 400 acre estate attached.

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Home was Hovingham Hall, a grand manor house that had been in the family for centuries.

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A 14-year-old girl has been arrested after a fire engulfed an abandoned Grade I-listed manor house that had stood for hundreds of years in Liverpool.

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Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at an abandoned Grade I-listed manor house in Liverpool.

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The village and a manor house in the area have been under heavy security since Vance's arrival on Sunday evening.

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Related Words

• manor 
• mansion