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- [man-er]
- /ˈmæn ər/
- /məˈnɔːrɪəl/
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- [man-er]
- /ˈmæn ər/
Definitions of manorial word
- noun manorial (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 manorial any similar territorial unit in medieval Europe, as a feudal estate. 1
- noun manorial the mansion of a lord with the land belonging to it. 1
- noun manorial the main house or mansion on an estate, plantation, etc. 1
- noun manorial Of or pertaining to a manor or to manorialism. 1
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Origin of manorial
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 Manorial
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manorial 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".
manorial usage trend in Literature
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