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Manor definition

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A landed estate.
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The lord's residence in such a district.
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The main residence on an estate or plantation.
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A lord's mansion with its land.
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In England.
  • In feudal times, the district over which a lord held authority and which was subject to the jurisdiction of his court.
  • More recently, a landed estate, usually with a main residence, the owner of which still holds some feudal rights over the land.
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A tract of land in certain North American colonies with hereditary rights granted to the proprietor by royal charter.
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The main house on an estate; a mansion.
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The district over which a lord had domain and could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.
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The main house of such an estate or a similar residence; a mansion.
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A district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.
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The lord's residence and seat of control in such a district.
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(UK, slang) Any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context.
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(London, slang) One's neighbourhood.
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The definition of a manor is a mansion, or a house on an estate.

An example of a manor is Hearst Castle in California.

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In America during colonial times, a district granted as a manor and leased to tenants at a set rental.
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A mansion.
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to the manor born
  • accustomed from birth to the ways and privileges associated with nobility or great wealth
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Noun

Singular:
manor
Plural:
manors

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Origin of manor

  • Middle English from Old French maneir, manoir to dwell, manor from Latin manēre to remain men-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French manoir.

    From Wiktionary

Manor Sentence Examples

  • The manor was granted by William I.

  • The drive home was too short, and she reached the large manor at noon.

  • Here it sits, undisturbed, waiting for the lord of this small but cozy manor house.

  • The site of Troy was part of the Van Rensselaer manor grant of 1629.

  • She gazed up at the solemn façade of the manor before jogging up the walkway to the front door.

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