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noun

the house of the lord of a manor.

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RELATED WORDS

mansion, manor, estate, hall

Nearby words

  1. manometer,
  2. manometric,
  3. manon,
  4. manon lescaut,
  5. manor,
  6. manorial,
  7. manorial system,
  8. manorialism,
  9. manorialize,
  10. manoscopy

Origin of manor house

First recorded in 1565–75
Also called mansion.
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British Dictionary definitions for manor house

manor house

noun

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