Main Entry: man·or

Pronunciation: \ˈma-nər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English maner, from Old French manoir, from manoir to sojourn, dwell, from Latin manēre — more at mansion

Date: 14th century

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