manor
[ man-er ]
/ ˈmæn ər /
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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.
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Origin of manor
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-/, adjectivein·ter·ma·no·ri·al, adjectivesub·man·or, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use manor in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for manor
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 forms of manor
manorial (məˈnɔːrɪəl), adjectiveWord Origin for manor
C13: from Old French manoir dwelling, from maneir to dwell, from Latin manēre to remain
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