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

This was the manor home of Edward Knight, who had been adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir. —Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026

Chawton House was the manor home of Edward Knight — Jane’s brother, who was adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026

This was the manor home of Edward Knight and his family. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

The name feels supremely fitting for the location, a colorful Caribbean manor on a hilltop where guests can dine on a breezy patio overlooking the bay. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 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