manor house

noun

: the house of the lord of a manor

Examples of manor house in a Sentence

entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony
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In Maryland, Catholics often operated plantations to finance their outreach and to comply with colonial law limiting their religious services to private property; their manor houses often featured adjoining chapels. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025 Mirrored after dining experiences in an English or Irish manor house, Elizabeth King (proprietor and executive chef) hosts tea lovers within four intimate rooms. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 Domaine de Vieux-Mareuil, in the Dordogne (Périgord) region of south west France, is a delightful group of four all-inclusive private manor houses, each available for holiday rental. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 However, the variety of architecture within the famed eastern Long Island towns actually ranges from English Country manor houses and Neoclassical mansions to Colonial Revival estates and sleek contemporary dwellings. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manor house

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of manor house was in 1575

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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor%20house. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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manor house

noun
: the house of the lord of a manor

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