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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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For example, their Palm Beach paradise is a world away from their bespoke Greenwich manor, which differs completely from their retro-glam 1970s-style Miami home and their vacation house on Mustique.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Several generations of the family have enjoyed the storied English manor-style estate’s equestrian facilities, its dramatic, 100-yard-long Roman pool, the tennis courts, gardens and guest houses.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Gothic Revival manor, dubbed Peary Homestead, has stood tall in Germantown for nearly 200 years.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
The Long Island Maidstone may be a gorgeous, boutique manor straight out of Downton Abbey, but The Maidstone New Orleans brings the funk downtown.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Several generations of the family have enjoyed the storied English manor-style estate’s equestrian facilities, its dramatic, 100-yard-long Roman pool, the tennis courts, gardens and guest houses.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Gothic Revival manor, dubbed Peary Homestead, has stood tall in Germantown for nearly 200 years.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
The Long Island Maidstone may be a gorgeous, boutique manor straight out of Downton Abbey, but The Maidstone New Orleans brings the funk downtown.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 6 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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