What does "manor" mean?
A landed estate.
Manor
/ˈmænəɹ/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A landed estate.
- Grammar: manor is listed as name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: acres, bailiwicks, belmont, castle.
- Useful contrasts: bungalow, city estate, hovel.
- Usage evidence: An ancient manor, probably from the time of the Templar Knights, is the home to our family, and its outbuildings welcome friends and holiday guests all year round.
How to use "manor"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A landed estate.
"[T]he owners of Doddington Hall, in Lincolnshire, have brought the folly into the 21st century, by building a 30ft pyramid in the grounds of the Elizabethan manor."
- 2 the mansion of a lord or wealthy person wordnet
- 3 The main house of such an estate or a similar residence; a mansion.
- 4 the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it) wordnet
- 5 A district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.
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- 6 The lord's residence and seat of control in such a district.
- 7 Any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context. UK, slang
"'I'm a fatalist,' said Mr James Anderton, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester. [...] James Anderton in his suite of offices on the eleventh floor of the modern glass-and-concrete police building, looking out over his domain, his patch, his manor."
- 8 One's neighbourhood. London, slang
"Beckham was asked what it would mean for the Olympics to be held in his old neighbourhood. "You mean my manor?" Beckham replied, in fluent East End argot. "I'm obviously from the East End, so it would be incredible for me if it was held there. It could go down as one of the best games in history.""
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
- 2 A town in Palghar district, Maharashtra, India.
- 3 A township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- 4 A city in Travis County, Texas, United States.
- 5 A township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- 6 A borough of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Example
"An ancient manor, probably from the time of the Templar Knights, is the home to our family, and its outbuildings welcome friends and holiday guests all year round."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "manor"?
Common synonyms include: acres, bailiwicks, belmont, castle, chateau, chateaus.
How do you use "manor" in a sentence?
An ancient manor, probably from the time of the Templar Knights, is the home to our family, and its outbuildings welcome friends and holiday guests all year round.
How do you pronounce "manor"?
Pronounced /ˈmænəɹ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English maner, manour; from Old French manoir, from Latin manēre. Doublet of maenor.
Etymology 2
English surname, variant of Mayner, of Norman origin, from a Proto-Germanic personal name composed of the elements *maginą (“power, might”) + *harjaz (“army”).