manor
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noun \ˈma-nər\Definition of MANOR
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
— ma·no·ri·al \mə-ˈnōr-ē-əl, -ˈnȯr-\ adjective
— ma·no·ri·al·ism \-ə-ˌli-zəm\ noun
— to the manor born
: born into circumstances of wealth and privilege
See Examples of MANOR
- <the old family manor has 117 rooms>
Origin of MANOR
Middle English maner, from Old French manoir, from manoir to sojourn, dwell, from Latin manēre — more at mansion
First Known Use: 14th century
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