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   manor

   /ˈmanə/

   noun

   • 1. a large country house with lands: "a Tudor manor house in the English countryside"
   • ▪ (in England and Wales) a unit of land, originally a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and lands rented to tenants: historical "the right to mine ores within the manor of Little Langdale"
   • ▪ (in North America) an estate or district leased to tenants, especially one granted by royal charter in a British colony or by the Dutch governors of what is now New York State. historical
   • 2. the district covered by a police station: informal British "they were the undisputed rulers of their manor"
   • ▪ one's own neighbourhood or area of operation: "much as I love my manor in East London, we have absolutely nothing like this back home"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French maner ‘dwelling’, from Latin manere ‘remain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. manorial adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMANOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MANOR definition: 1. a large old house in the country with land belonging to it, especially in Europe 2. the area in…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of MANOR is the house or hall of an estate : mansion. How to use manor in a sentence.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmanor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of manor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Manor definition: (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.. See examples of MANOR used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › manorManor - definition of manor by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a feudal estate, consisting of a lord's house and adjoining lands over which he exercises control. 2. (in England) the house of a lord with the land belonging to it; a landed estate. 3. the main house or mansion on an estate, plantation, etc.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMANOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A manor is a large private house in the country, usually built in the Middle Ages, and also includes the land and smaller buildings around it. [ British ] Thieves broke into the manor at night.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › manorManor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A manor is the house of a lord — pretty fancy stuff. If you like to read 18th-century British novels, you probably read about a lot of people having dinner, dance, and restrained romance in their manors.