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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
Phrases
to the manor born
: born into circumstances of wealth and privilege
was to the manor born but as a politician he acquired some proletarian touches—
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Albert ScardinoExamples of manor in a Sentence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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In the hands of a lesser author these metaphorical rooms would be on opposite sides of the manor.
—Eric Olson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
For a luxurious stay, The Inn at Willow Grove features a world-class spa and 25 stately rooms, housed in a 40-acre Classical Revival manor originally built in 1778.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
How about a seriously batshit Julia Fox, leaning heavily into a witchy first-lady-of-the-manor character that has her own line of jade yoni eggs?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales are known to retreat there with their kids, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, during free weekends, school breaks and holidays, and the Georgian manor is where Kate keeps her beehives.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Eric Olson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
For a luxurious stay, The Inn at Willow Grove features a world-class spa and 25 stately rooms, housed in a 40-acre Classical Revival manor originally built in 1778.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
How about a seriously batshit Julia Fox, leaning heavily into a witchy first-lady-of-the-manor character that has her own line of jade yoni eggs?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales are known to retreat there with their kids, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, during free weekends, school breaks and holidays, and the Georgian manor is where Kate keeps her beehives.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manor
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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