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a
: a unit of English rural territorial organization
especially
: such a unit in the Middle Ages consisting of an estate under a lord enjoying a variety of rights over land and tenants including the right to hold court
b
: a tract of land in North America occupied by tenants who pay a fixed rent in money or kind to the proprietor
Phrases
to the manor born
: born into circumstances of wealth and privilege
was to the manor born but as a politician he acquired some proletarian touches—
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the old family manor has 117 rooms
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Set in 1858, the story centers on a governess named Winifred Notty, hiding her psychopathic tendencies while arriving to work at a remote gothic manor.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
The Langley is the former manor home of the third Duke of Marlborough and rooms cost more than $600 per night.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The video game industry spent much of April talking about Blue Prince, a manor mystery that will be in game-of-the-year conversations because of its layers of interlocking puzzles.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The beating heart of the property is the main building, the Inn, which was inspired by the 1910 manor built by Richard T. Wilson, a New York tycoon who made his fortune in banking and racehorses.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
The Langley is the former manor home of the third Duke of Marlborough and rooms cost more than $600 per night.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The video game industry spent much of April talking about Blue Prince, a manor mystery that will be in game-of-the-year conversations because of its layers of interlocking puzzles.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The beating heart of the property is the main building, the Inn, which was inspired by the 1910 manor built by Richard T. Wilson, a New York tycoon who made his fortune in banking and racehorses.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manor
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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