Manor Definition

mănər
noun
In England.
Webster's New World

A landed estate.

Wiktionary
In America during colonial times, a district granted as a manor and leased to tenants at a set rental.
Webster's New World
A mansion.
Webster's New World
A tract of land in certain North American colonies with hereditary rights granted to the proprietor by royal charter.
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Other Word Forms of Manor

Noun

Singular:
manor
Plural:
manors

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Origin of Manor

  • Middle English from Old French maneir, manoir to dwell, manor from Latin manēre to remain men-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French manoir.

    From Wiktionary

Manor Sentence Examples

  • The manor was granted by William I.

  • The drive home was too short, and she reached the large manor at noon.

  • Here it sits, undisturbed, waiting for the lord of this small but cozy manor house.

  • The site of Troy was part of the Van Rensselaer manor grant of 1629.

  • She gazed up at the solemn façade of the manor before jogging up the walkway to the front door.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAN

Words Ending With

RORNOR

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