manor

[ man-er ]

noun

1. (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.
2. any similar territorial unit in medieval Europe, as a feudal estate.
3. the mansion of a lord with the land belonging to it.
4. the main house or mansion on an estate, plantation, etc.

manor

/ məˈnɔːrɪəl; ˈmænə /

noun

1. (in medieval Europe) the manor house of a lord and the lands attached to it
2. (before 1776 in some North American colonies) a tract of land granted with rights of inheritance by royal charter
3. a manor house
4. a landed estate
5. slang.
   a geographical area of operation, esp of a gang or local police force

Derived Forms

• manorial, adjective

Other Words From

• ma·no·ri·al [m, uh, -, nawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, nohr, -], adjective
• inter·ma·nori·al adjective
• sub·manor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of manor¹

1250–1300; Middle English maner < Old French manoir, noun use of manoir to remain, dwell < Latin manēre to remain; mansion

Word History and Origins

Origin of manor¹

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

Example Sentences

A US actor's dream of restoring his ancestral home to its former glory has been left in ruins after the council that owns the 15th century manor house pulled out of the deal.

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Planning permission for Mr DePree's scheme was granted in 2022, the same year he wrote Downton Shabby, which chronicled his efforts to revive the manor.

From BBC

Ahsan and Mr Marshall had travelled together to Urmston, under the pretence of seeing someone near Manor Park, Greater Manchester Police said.

From BBC

The 29-year-old victim was shot near Manor Park, Urmston in 2015 before the offenders sped away in a car.

From BBC

Four people, including two young children, have been taken to hospital after emergency crews were called to the bridge, on Manor Road, Bilston, at about 11:15 BST.

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Related Words

• mansion