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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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of manor house1

First recorded in 1565–75

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Example Sentences

The office is standard Universal issue, sort of a pseudo English manor house.

But the others are there too: the villagers on the estate, the gamekeepers, and the servants who work in the manor house.

He stayed with Royal family friend Count Tibor Kalnoky in a 16th Century manor house.

The 10-bedroom manor house has its own staff and a well-stocked wine cellar.

Our guide pointed out the spot where once stood the manor-house of Woodstock, torn down about a hundred years ago.

Beechfield Hall was the name of the old manor-house in which the Vanes had lived for many generations.

One obtains a clearer understanding of the imposing character of this manor house from Fithian's comments regarding it.

Where, then, was our fine Lord looking down from his costly manor-house upon his men sweating and toiling in the fields?

When divine service is over, he leaves the whip and purse at the manor house.

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