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

The house combines several architectural styles — Romanesque arches on the tower, Renaissance window pediments, English-manor chimneys. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

After hours, Neo-Vision parks his body in the bar’s walk-in fridge and retreats to a mind palace modeled after a British country manor. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

The manor itself dates to the late 17th century and has been renovated by its current owners, who bought the property in 2019. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

The drama turns on a young woman, victim of spike drinking at a lavish New Year’s Eve party in a remote manor. — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 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