manor (noun)
1manor — noun (BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ ancient, former, medieval, old ▪ country ▪ royal ▪ large …
2manor — ► NOUN 1) a large country house with lands. 2) chiefly historical a unit of land consisting of a lord s demesne and lands rented to tenants. DERIVATIVES manorial adjective. ORIGIN Old French maner dwelling , from Latin manere remain …
3manor — (n.) late 13c., mansion, habitation, country residence, principal house of an estate, from Anglo Fr. maner, O.Fr. manoir abode, home, dwelling place; manor (12c.), noun use of maneir to dwell, from L. manere to stay, abide, from PIE root *men to… …
4manor house — noun the mansion of a lord or wealthy person (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑manor • Derivationally related forms: ↑manorial (for: ↑manor) • Hypernyms: ↑mansion, ↑ …
5manor house — noun Date: 1575 the house of the lord of a manor …
6manor house — noun a) (in England) The main house on a landed estate. b) The house of the lord of the manor …
7manor — noun a) A landed estate. b) The main house of such an estate or a similar residence; a mansion. See Also: manorial, manorialism, manor house, manorless …
8manor hall — noun the large room of a manor or castle • Syn: ↑hall • Hypernyms: ↑room • Part Holonyms: ↑mansion, ↑mansion house, ↑manse, ↑hall, ↑residence …
9manor — noun Etymology: Middle English maner, from Old French manoir, from manoir to sojourn, dwell, from Latin manēre more at mansion Date: 14th century 1. a. the house or hall of an estate ; mansion b. a landed estate 2. a. a unit of English rural… …
10manor — noun Brit. 1》 a large country house with lands. 2》 chiefly historical (especially in England and Wales) a unit of land, originally a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord s demesne and lands rented to tenants. 3》 informal one s home territory or… …
