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- [man-er]
- /ˈmæn ər/
- /ˈmæn.ər/
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- [man-er]
- /ˈmæn ər/
Definitions of manor word
- noun manor (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. 1
- noun manor any similar territorial unit in medieval Europe, as a feudal estate. 1
- noun manor the mansion of a lord with the land belonging to it. 1
- noun manor the main house or mansion on an estate, plantation, etc. 1
- noun manor A large country house with lands; the principal house of a landed estate. 1
- noun manor country house, stately home 1
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Origin of manor
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English maner < Old French manoir, noun use of manoir to remain, dwell < Latin manēre to remain; see mansion
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Parts of speech for Manor
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manor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
manor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manor
noun manor
- mansion — a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- land — Edwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- villa — Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Doroteo Arango"Pancho Villa") 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.
- house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- castle — A castle is a large building with thick, high walls. Castles were built by important people, such as kings, in former times, especially for protection during wars and battles.
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