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manorial

man·or
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [man-er]
    • /ˈmæn ər/
    • /məˈnɔːrɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
verb
adverb
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".

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