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

see also:

to the manor born

Synonyms of manor

• mansion
• castle
• hacienda
• estate
• villa
• palace

Examples of manor in a Sentence

the old family manor has 117 rooms

Recent Examples on the Web

And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

The actress played estate owner Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, who is forced to sell her manor following the death of her husband. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 June 2026

There are several notable Irish castle and manor estate properties around the country, but few give you the chance to earn or redeem points for your visit. — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Architect James Davis designed the eight-bedroom limestone manor on Converse Lake. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 June 2026

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

Rhymes for manor

• banner
• branner
• canner
• fanner
• kanner
• manner
• planner
• scanner
• spanner
• tanner

Kids Definition

manor

noun

man·​or ˈman-ər 

: a usually large estate

especially : one granted to a feudal lord

manorial

mə-ˈnōr-ē-əl 

-ˈnȯr-

adjective