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

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

—Albert Scardino

Synonyms

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

Examples of manor in a Sentence

the old family manor has 117 rooms

Recent Examples on the Web

Initial reports claimed that armed militias burned hundreds of wealthy landowners’ homes and manors. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025

New this year inside the manor will be 11 rooms decorated to bring the home's historic characteristics to life. —Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025

Producers searched for historic manors with the electrical capacity to support twelve ovens and an entire crew. —Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

According to the manor's official website, Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president, stayed in the suite during his presidential campaign in 1912. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025

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

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