manor

noun

man·or ˈma-nər How to pronounce manor (audio)

: the house or hall of an estate : mansion

: a landed estate

: a unit of English rural territorial organization

especially : such a unit in the Middle Ages consisting of an estate under a lord enjoying a variety of rights over land and tenants including the right to hold court

: a tract of land in North America occupied by tenants who pay a fixed rent in money or kind to the proprietor

manorial

mə-ˈnȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce manor (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

the old family manor has 117 rooms

Recent Examples on the Web From a rubber dinghy adrift in the Caribbean to a safe house in New Orleans to the drafty English manor where the women’s training began decades earlier, the book sweeps through place and time.

Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The guest rooms are outfitted with furnishings that would fit well in the backwoods manor of a Gilded Age robber baron.

Boyce Upholt, Outside Online, 10 Aug. 2022 The original manor, built in the 1930s, served as a hunting lodge.

Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2022 Upended by guilt and grief, she's booked two weeks at a house in the English countryside that turns out to exceed all Airbnb fantasies: a grand old manor owned by a jolly, horse-y type called Geoffrey (veteran British character actor Rory Kinnear).

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 9 May 2022 Behind a stone wall and wrought-iron gate is one of the most unique places in the city, a 10,800-square-foot Gatsby-era manor with 10-acres of European-style gardens.

Anna Mazurek, Chron, 22 July 2022 The one-time reality stars are said to have acquired the LA manor in 2015 from film producer Oren Koules.

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2022 Occupying an Edwardian manor, with design cues borrowed from the exuberant stylings of 18th-century Paris, the Twenty Two also features a mews house that’s been transformed into a two-story suite.

Laura Neilson, WSJ, 21 June 2022 Her life is one big exploration, too far-reaching even for the walls of a grand country manor.

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	manors
释义	manor noun man·or ˈma-nər 1 a : the house or hall of an estate : mansion b : a landed estate 2 a : a unit of English rural territorial organization especially : such a unit in the Middle Ages consisting of an estate under a lord enjoying a variety of rights over land and tenants including the right to hold court b : a tract of land in North America occupied by tenants who pay a fixed rent in money or kind to the proprietor manorial mə-ˈnȯr-ē-əl adjective Phrases to the manor born : born into circumstances of wealth and privilege was to the manor born but as a politician he acquired some proletarian touches Albert Scardino Synonyms castle château estate hacienda hall manor house manse mansion palace villa See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the old family manor has 117 rooms Recent Examples on the Web From a rubber dinghy adrift in the Caribbean to a safe house in New Orleans to the drafty English manor where the women’s training began decades earlier, the book sweeps through place and time. Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The guest rooms are outfitted with furnishings that would fit well in the backwoods manor of a Gilded Age robber baron. Boyce Upholt, Outside Online, 10 Aug. 2022 The original manor, built in the 1930s, served as a hunting lodge. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2022 Upended by guilt and grief, she's booked two weeks at a house in the English countryside that turns out to exceed all Airbnb fantasies: a grand old manor owned by a jolly, horse-y type called Geoffrey (veteran British character actor Rory Kinnear). Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 9 May 2022 Behind a stone wall and wrought-iron gate is one of the most unique places in the city, a 10,800-square-foot Gatsby-era manor with 10-acres of European-style gardens. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 22 July 2022 The one-time reality stars are said to have acquired the LA manor in 2015 from film producer Oren Koules. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2022 Occupying an Edwardian manor, with design cues borrowed from the exuberant stylings of 18th-century Paris, the Twenty Two also features a mews house that’s been transformed into a two-story suite. Laura Neilson, WSJ, 21 June 2022 Her life is one big exploration, too far-reaching even for the walls of a grand country manor. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English maner, from Old French manoir, from manoir to sojourn, dwell, from Latin manēre — more at mansion First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing manor manor house to the manor born manor house to the manor born Kids Definition manor noun man·or ˈma-nər : a large estate manors noun plural of manor as in mansions a large impressive residence the old family manor has 117 rooms Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mansions estates castles haciendas villas palaces houses manses halls housings manor houses châteaus lodgings homes châteaux residencies dwellings abodes penthouses showplaces habitations hearths quarters roofs domiciles places nests suites country houses aeries salons pads great houses town houses countryseats
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