Manor
noun
A large country house with lands.
The ancient manor stood majestically in the middle of extensive grounds.
Often appears as...
- manor house
- manor estate
noun
A unit of land, originally a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and lands rented to tenants.
The lord of the manor held court to listen to the disputes of his tenants.
Often appears as...
- manor court
- manor lord
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noun
A large country house with lands.
The ancient manor stood majestically in the middle of extensive grounds.
Often appears as...
- manor house
- manor estate
noun
A unit of land, originally a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and lands rented to tenants.
The lord of the manor held court to listen to the disputes of his tenants.
Often appears as...
- manor court
- manor lord
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Historical Wealth
Manor often implies historical wealth or status associated with families that owned estates.
The family's manor traced back to the 16th century.
Pro Tip 2/3British Culture
In British culture, a manor is traditionally associated with the aristocracy or gentry classes.
They attended a wedding at a beautiful old manor.
Pro Tip 3/3Countryside Setting
Manors are usually located in a rural setting, often surrounded by farms or parkland.
We went horseback riding around the manor's parkland.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Wealth
Manor often implies historical wealth or status associated with families that owned estates.
The family's manor traced back to the 16th century.
Pro Tip 2/3British Culture
In British culture, a manor is traditionally associated with the aristocracy or gentry classes.
They attended a wedding at a beautiful old manor.
Pro Tip 3/3Countryside Setting
Manors are usually located in a rural setting, often surrounded by farms or parkland.
We went horseback riding around the manor's parkland.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Wealth
Manor often implies historical wealth or status associated with families that owned estates.
The family's manor traced back to the 16th century.
Pro Tip 2/3British Culture
In British culture, a manor is traditionally associated with the aristocracy or gentry classes.
They attended a wedding at a beautiful old manor.
Pro Tip 3/3Countryside Setting
Manors are usually located in a rural setting, often surrounded by farms or parkland.
We went horseback riding around the manor's parkland.
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A brie(f) history of...
in the manors that dotted the medieval European countryside. In the hundreds of Benedictine monasteries scattered across Europe, medieval monks experimented endlessly with different types of milk, cheesemaking practices, and aging processes that led to many of today’s popular cheeses.
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The Legend of Sleepy...
this historic manor you can still experience life as it was in the 17th and 18th centuries it's a fun place to visit but it's the tale of a gangly schoolmaster and a headless horseman
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The Deadly Portuguese...
is a rather more complex and sinister creature the portuguese manor war it floats with the help of a gas-filled
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A brie(f) history of...
in the manors that dotted the medieval European countryside. In the hundreds of Benedictine monasteries scattered across Europe, medieval monks experimented endlessly with different types of milk, cheesemaking practices, and aging processes that led to many of today’s popular cheeses.
Video examples
The Legend of Sleepy...
this historic manor you can still experience life as it was in the 17th and 18th centuries it's a fun place to visit but it's the tale of a gangly schoolmaster and a headless horseman
Video examples
The Deadly Portuguese...
is a rather more complex and sinister creature the portuguese manor war it floats with the help of a gas-filled
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Gunter Blobel
German Scientist
In the cold and snow-rich Silesian winters, there were hour-long rides on Sundays in horse-drawn sleighs to my maternal grandparent's farm to have lunch and to spend the afternoon. The house was a magnificent 18th-century manor house in the nearby Altgabel with a great hall that was decorated with hunting trophies.
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Jay Kay
English Musician
I'm in this absolutely gorgeous manor house with acres of quite beautiful countryside. I've got trout in the river, an organic vegetable garden, I've got my work 40 yards from my home. I don't mind being criticised, but where are they criticising from? Which hut are they criticising me from, exactly?
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Kate Leth
Canadian Artist
I loved Tristan in Nancy Collins' run. I love Vampirella having a werewolf paramour; it's too fun. Coleridge had to come with them, of course, to set up her spooky new manor up in the hills of Los Angeles, and also because he's just a delight.
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Robert Grosseteste
English Statesman
And in doing this I advise you to send to the best manors of your lands those of your household in whom you place most confidence to be present in August at the leading of the corn, and to guard it as aforesaid.
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Sabine Baring-Gould
English Clergyman
At the Norman Invasion, the Saxon thanes were themselves humbled in turn; the manors were given a more legal character and transferred to favourites of William the Conqueror.
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John C. Reilly
American Actor
I'm not of the manor born; I've never felt entitled in that way. I just came to Hollywood to be an actor. All that lifestyle stuff is something to be managed.
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David Hewson
British Author
Lympne Castle opens its doors to visitors during the summer only. It is privately owned, and more an interesting medieval manor than a castle.
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Penelope Keith
British Actress
A lot of people have it - that fantasy of being lord or lady of the manor, either in the present or at some time in history.
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Joel Salatin
American Author
We can't begin to feed ourselves with a local-centric system if we lock up land in royal manor models.
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Israel Horovitz
American Playwright
I was not to the manor born.
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Gunter Blobel
German Scientist
In the cold and snow-rich Silesian winters, there were hour-long rides on Sundays in horse-drawn sleighs to my maternal grandparent's farm to have lunch and to spend the afternoon. The house was a magnificent 18th-century manor house in the nearby Altgabel with a great hall that was decorated with hunting trophies.
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Jay Kay
English Musician
I'm in this absolutely gorgeous manor house with acres of quite beautiful countryside. I've got trout in the river, an organic vegetable garden, I've got my work 40 yards from my home. I don't mind being criticised, but where are they criticising from? Which hut are they criticising me from, exactly?
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Kate Leth
Canadian Artist
I loved Tristan in Nancy Collins' run. I love Vampirella having a werewolf paramour; it's too fun. Coleridge had to come with them, of course, to set up her spooky new manor up in the hills of Los Angeles, and also because he's just a delight.
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Robert Grosseteste
English Statesman
And in doing this I advise you to send to the best manors of your lands those of your household in whom you place most confidence to be present in August at the leading of the corn, and to guard it as aforesaid.
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Sabine Baring-Gould
English Clergyman
At the Norman Invasion, the Saxon thanes were themselves humbled in turn; the manors were given a more legal character and transferred to favourites of William the Conqueror.
Quote examples
John C. Reilly
American Actor
I'm not of the manor born; I've never felt entitled in that way. I just came to Hollywood to be an actor. All that lifestyle stuff is something to be managed.
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David Hewson
British Author
Lympne Castle opens its doors to visitors during the summer only. It is privately owned, and more an interesting medieval manor than a castle.
Quote examples
Penelope Keith
British Actress
A lot of people have it - that fantasy of being lord or lady of the manor, either in the present or at some time in history.
Quote examples
Joel Salatin
American Author
We can't begin to feed ourselves with a local-centric system if we lock up land in royal manor models.
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Israel Horovitz
American Playwright
I was not to the manor born.
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