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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
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the old family manor has 117 rooms
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Our first glimpse of Tommy chained up, pleading to be let go, is through the eyes of a young Macedonian refugee, Katrina (Monika Frajczyk), being given a tour of the large countryside manor where she’s just been hired by Chris for twice-a-week housework.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The old 4,680-square-foot Victorian manor on the property was built from 1899 to 1900 by wealthy Chicago clothier George Straith, who moved to Fair Oaks to retire.
—David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The hotel had announced its intention to reopen by March 5 back in February, days after a two-alarm fire blazed through the walls of a third-floor bathroom and attic space in the historic Alexander Agassiz manor, central to the resort.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Paying tribute to the infamous gardens, the young family also posed for a portrait in the wildflowers, with the manor in the background.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The old 4,680-square-foot Victorian manor on the property was built from 1899 to 1900 by wealthy Chicago clothier George Straith, who moved to Fair Oaks to retire.
—David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The hotel had announced its intention to reopen by March 5 back in February, days after a two-alarm fire blazed through the walls of a third-floor bathroom and attic space in the historic Alexander Agassiz manor, central to the resort.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Paying tribute to the infamous gardens, the young family also posed for a portrait in the wildflowers, with the manor in the background.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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 8 Mar. 2026.
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