manor

noun

man·or ˈma-nər

Synonyms of manor

: the house or hall of an estate : mansion

: a landed estate

: 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

: 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

Examples of manor in a Sentence

the old family manor has 117 rooms

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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 That year also saw the demolition of the nearby Royal Lodge manor, and Wyatville used some of its materials in the new building, according to the Royal Collection Trust (RCT). — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Aug. 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 Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for manor

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

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manor

noun

man·or ˈman-ər

: a usually large estate

especially : one granted to a feudal lord

manorial

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-ˈnȯr-

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