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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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But after World War II, the lady of the manor moved her driver out and moved herself in.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Angus and Herefords graze in fields next to large manor homes on one-acre lots.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
The clerk explained that although Wi-Fi could be accessed from anywhere on the property, there were no televisions, telephones, radios, or clocks in the guest rooms in the manor.
—Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Home Alone always seems to re-enter the cultural conversation each Christmas season, but last year, director Chris Columbus answered a long-gestating burning question: How did Kevin's parents afford that lavish manor?
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Angus and Herefords graze in fields next to large manor homes on one-acre lots.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
The clerk explained that although Wi-Fi could be accessed from anywhere on the property, there were no televisions, telephones, radios, or clocks in the guest rooms in the manor.
—Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Home Alone always seems to re-enter the cultural conversation each Christmas season, but last year, director Chris Columbus answered a long-gestating burning question: How did Kevin's parents afford that lavish manor?
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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