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manor.

A landed estate.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmænə(ɹ)/UK/ˈmænəɹ/US
  1. A landed estate.

  2. The main house of such an estate or a similar residence; a mansion.

  3. A district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.

  4. The lord's residence and seat of control in such a district.

  5. Any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context.

    UK · slang
  6. One's neighbourhood.

    London · slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English maner, manour; from Old French manoir, from earlier maneir, from Latin manēre. Doublet of maenor.

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