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.

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, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH manor

manna, manner, manor

Words nearby manor

Manon, Mano Nera, La, man on horseback, Manon Lescaut, man on the street, manor, man orchid, manor house, manorialism, manorialize, manorial system

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Example sentences from the Web for manor

The office is standard Universal issue, sort of a pseudo English manor house.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another island tale purports that there was once a banquet arranged at the manor for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark|Liza Foreman|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Refined, elegant, and to the manor born, Betty is everything that Don is not.
Every Woman Don Draper’s Hooked Up With on ‘Mad Men’|Amy Zimmerman|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the others are there too: the villagers on the estate, the gamekeepers, and the servants who work in the manor house.
The Final Shoot: How an English Country Novel Set in 1913 Explains 2013|Ilana Bet-El|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Although free to leave the manor at 21, Isaac spent his entire life with the Sylvester descendants.
The House that Slavery Built|Jane Ciabattari|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Did she hold a lease of the manor and manor-house of Hampton of the Knights Hospitallers?
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 90, July 19, 1851|Various
Count Ludwig did not trouble himself further about the manor.
The Nameless Castle|Maurus Jkai
Sir William came to the manor on the next day, and then peers and courtiers of all ilks flocked thither to worship the rising sun.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook
The manor of Kennerleigh belonged and had belonged to the Dowrishes for centuries.
An Old English Home|S. Baring-Gould
He was gravely led up to the dais, where stood the lady of the Manor, by the steward bearing his wand of office.
The Golden Dog|William Kirby

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), adjective

Word Origin for manor

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	manor
释义	manor [ man-er ] / ˈmæn ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR manor ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH manor manna, manner, manor Words nearby manor Manon, Mano Nera, La, man on horseback, Manon Lescaut, man on the street, manor, man orchid, manor house, manorialism, manorialize, manorial system Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manor The office is standard Universal issue, sort of a pseudo English manor house. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Another island tale purports that there was once a banquet arranged at the manor for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark\|Liza Foreman\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Refined, elegant, and to the manor born, Betty is everything that Don is not. Every Woman Don Draper’s Hooked Up With on ‘Mad Men’\|Amy Zimmerman\|April 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the others are there too: the villagers on the estate, the gamekeepers, and the servants who work in the manor house. The Final Shoot: How an English Country Novel Set in 1913 Explains 2013\|Ilana Bet-El\|November 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Although free to leave the manor at 21, Isaac spent his entire life with the Sylvester descendants. The House that Slavery Built\|Jane Ciabattari\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Did she hold a lease of the manor and manor-house of Hampton of the Knights Hospitallers? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 90, July 19, 1851\|Various Count Ludwig did not trouble himself further about the manor. The Nameless Castle\|Maurus Jkai Sir William came to the manor on the next day, and then peers and courtiers of all ilks flocked thither to worship the rising sun. England, Picturesque and Descriptive\|Joel Cook The manor of Kennerleigh belonged and had belonged to the Dowrishes for centuries. An Old English Home\|S. Baring-Gould He was gravely led up to the dais, where stood the lady of the Manor, by the steward bearing his wand of office. The Golden Dog\|William Kirby 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), adjective Word Origin for manor C13: from Old French manoir dwelling, from maneir to dwell, from Latin manēre to remain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to manor mansion, land, villa, estate, house, castle, chateau
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manor

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British Dictionary definitions for manor

noun

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Word Origin for manor

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