A manor is a large private house in the country, usually built in the Middle Ages, and also includes the land and smaller buildings around it.
[British]
Thieves broke into the manor at night.
...Bawdsey Manor on the Suffolk coast.
Synonyms: manor house, seat, hall, mansion More Synonyms of manor
2. singular noun [usually poss NOUN]
Some people, especially police officers, refer to the area where they work as their manor.
[British, informal]
The Chief Constable deeply resented any intrusions into his manor.
Thank God they're not on my manor any more.
manor in British English
(ˈmænə)
noun
1.
(in medieval Europe) the manor house of a lord and the lands attached to it
2.
(before 1776 in some North American colonies) a tract of land granted with rights of inheritance by royal charter
3.
a manor house
4.
a landed estate
5. British slang
a geographical area of operation, esp of a gang or local police force
Derived forms
manorial (məˈnɔːrɪəl)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French manoir dwelling, from maneir to dwell, from Latin manēre to remain
manor in American English
(ˈmænər)
noun
1.
in England
a.
in feudal times, the district over which a lord held authority and which was subject to the jurisdiction of his court
b.
more recently, a landed estate, usually with a main residence, the owner of which still holds some feudal rights over the land
2.
in America during colonial times, a district granted as a manor and leased to tenants at a set rental
3.
a.
a mansion
b.
the main residence on an estate or plantation
c.
a lord's mansion with its land
Derived forms
manorial (maˈnorial) (məˈnɔriəl)
adjective
Word origin
ME maner < OFr manoir < manoir, to stay, dwell < L manere, to remain < IE base *men-, to remain (> Sans man-, to delay, stand still), prob. orig. identical with *men-, to think (> mind): sense prob. from “stand in thought”
Examples of 'manor' in a sentence
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Theirs was the best house in the village after the manor house.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Rooms in the manor house will be grander still when they are finished in the spring.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Here is our pick of the manor houses that are for sale today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Keep calm, carry on and buy a manor house.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
UPSIDE Its country manor house feel.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Today's manor houses may not be homes to a lord, and neighbours may not be swearing allegiance in return for protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The bare bones were always impressive: at the heart of the complex is a former manor house set in 160 acres of woodland.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A whodunnit set in a Victorian country manor, which also combines a love story?
The Sun (2016)
The local manor house is set on fire.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Dogs staying at the country manor will not be short of bones to dig for.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We drove to the country manor hotel on the day and she went to put on the underwear.
The Sun (2007)
It is a medieval manor house.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Like a grand country manor, a good coat needs reliable foundations.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And they weren't the only ones who looked more shopping mall than country manor.
The Sun (2012)
The first is an architectural fantasy built in the early 1900s to resemble a medieval manor house.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A medieval manor may not have appeared in any document of the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
At the heart of the manor is a country house and lake lodge, with a dozen or so rooms for rent.
The Sun (2014)
A listed 300-year-old country manor house surrounded by woods and fields.
The Sun (2013)
This is more like Crossroads Motel than a country manor.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A leading property barrister has lost his own legal fight on home territory over a dream 3.6 million country manor.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Most manor houses are steeped in history that is relatively straightforward, and rewarding, to trace.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The 12 rooms are in an old stone manor house, the bar and restaurant in a converted barn.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The lavish family home was a 17th century manor with a 300ft fountain the key feature in its vast grounds.
The Sun (2015)
The manor was the medieval unit of local government, so its lord was locally all-powerful and his residence reflected his position.