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MANOR translate: 大房子, 莊園宅第, 區域, 工作區；負責區域；管轄區. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.
Manor houses date from the 14th century and are often square stone buildings with a central courtyard, and some are entered by crossing a moat (= a deep channel, sometimes containing water) which was originally a means of defence.
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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.
the house of the lord of a manor… See the full definition. Games & Quizzes; Games & Quizzes; Word of the Day ... 1575, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler.
Lord of the manor, the owner of an agreed area of land (or "manor") under manorialism; Manor house, the main residence of the lord of the manor; Estate (land), the land (and buildings) that belong to large house, synonymous with the modern understanding of a manor. Manor (in Colonial America), a form of tenure restricted to certain Proprietary ...
By the 14th century the manor-house plan was clearly defined, with private living apartments and service rooms at opposite ends of the great hall and with battlements, gatehouse, and moat—as at Ightham Mote, Kent. Ockwells Manor in Berkshire is a typical timber-framed manor house built in the 15th century without defensive elements.
