manor

[ man-er ]

/ ˈmæn ər /

noun

(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.

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

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

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

Nearby words

Origin of manor

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

Related formsma·no·ri·al

[muh-nawr-ee-uh l, -nohr-] /məˈnɔr i əl, -ˈnoʊr-/, adjectivein·ter·ma·no·ri·al, adjectivesub·man·or, noun

Can be confusedmanna manner manor

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Examples from the Web for manorial

The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of ‘free tenants’ in the old Feudalism).
War of the Classes|Jack London
And we find the rolls appealed to constantly in the course of manorial litigation.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
What were the halimots389 whose proceedings are recorded in the usual way on its manorial rolls?
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
In this respect the manorial element comes strongly to the fore.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff

The fact is well known to all those who have had anything to do with manorial records.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff

British Dictionary definitions for manorial

manor

/ (ˈmænə) /

noun

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

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

a manor house

a landed estate

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

Derived Formsmanorial (məˈnɔːrɪəl), adjective

Word Origin for manor

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

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Word Origin and History for manorial

manorial

adj.

1785, from manor + -al (1).

manor

late 13c., "mansion, habitation, country residence, principal house of an estate," from Anglo-French maner, Old French manoir "abode, home, dwelling place; manor" (12c.), noun use of maneir "to dwell," from Latin manere "to stay, abide," from PIE root *men- "to remain" (see mansion). As a unit of territorial division in Britain and some American colonies (usually "land held in demesne by a lord, with tenants") it is attested from 1530s.