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

In his adult life, Spencer has lived at the manor on and off since inheriting it upon his father’s death in 1992. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

The two set out with Ross, a raucous party boy, and the three drive to a secluded, bucolic manor. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Last summer the hairstylist came across photographs of a stately Georgian manor in the Cotswolds, a two-hour drive west of London. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 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