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manor Definition

manor (man′ər)

noun

  1. in England
    1. in feudal times, the district over which a lord held authority and which was subject to the jurisdiction of his court
    2. more recently, a landed estate, usually with a main residence, the owner of which still holds some feudal rights over the land
  2. in America during colonial times, a district granted as a manor and leased to tenants at a set rental
    1. a mansion
    2. the main residence on an estate or plantation
    3. a lord's mansion with its land

Etymology: ME maner < OFr manoir < manoir, to stay, dwell < L manere, to remain < IE base *men-, to remain (> Sans man-, to delay, stand still), prob. orig. identical with *men-, to think (> mind): sense prob. from “stand in thought”

manor Related Forms

ma·no′·rial (mə nôr′ē əl) adjective

manor Synonyms

manor

n.

manor house, demesne, mansion, hotel; see estate 1.

manor Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • convey: In 1573 Thomas Marshe conveyed the manor to Richard Marshe, and it is probable that these are the father and son mentioned above.
  • fortify: The Great Tower was built in the mid-14th century and is a remnant of their fortified manor.
  • revert: After his death in 1447 the manor reverted to Queen Margaret ( wife of Henry VI ).
  • moat: The National Trust's magnificent 15th century moated manor of Oxburgh Hall is just fields away.
  • inherit: Thomas son of Lambert de Multon had inherited the manor from the Lucy family ( QW, pp.
  • hold: The Mauduit family held the manor from the late twelfth century.

Preposition: in

parish: There could be more than one manor in a parish.

Adjective modifier

  • royal: Pre-Conquest royal manor; held by the Crown until the twelfth century.
  • Elizabethan: The hotel, an imposing Elizabethan manor in 25 acres of woodland, was an idyllic setting.
  • medieval: For more information on Roman Baths, click here Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Bath, A medieval manor with a sinister past!
  • ancient: But it was not a style used at the time these obscure and ancient manors really did have a lord.
  • principal: The church was sited for the convenience of the lord of the principal manor in the parish, and may not have been central.
  • separate: This land, the central part of modern Kensington, became a separate manor of Abbots Kensington.

Modifies a noun

  • house: The staff decide to visit the manor house for the weekend.
  • court: Hence, there was little reason for manor courts to meet.

Noun used with modifier

  • 5-hide: Earl Waltheof held the 5-hide manor of Tottenham ( 96 ) which was in the hands of his wife Countess Judith in 1086.
  • century: Built on the site of an earlier 13th century manor house.
  • country: Private country manor in panoramic position 15 minutes from the walled city of Lucca.

Preposition: until

king: To be held at the manor until the king came of age.

Preposition: of

barony: It forms a dependent manor of the barony of Greystoke, and was formerly held by the Musgraves, of Hayton Castle.

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