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

• castle
• château
• estate
• hacienda
• hall
• manor house
• manse
• mansion
• palace
• villa

Examples of manor in a Sentence

the old family manor has 117 rooms

Recent Examples on the Web

Many home logos utilize a name as a starting point, incorporating words such as cottage, bungalow, manor and hall before adding other area details. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024

The festivities started with a welcome party at an old manor called Casa Dos Penedos in Sintra. —Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024

Another London club effectively still playing in their old manor are Millwall. —Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024

Click here to see all the images of Capella Singapore’s manors. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024

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

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