manor house

noun

: the house of the lord of a manor

Examples of manor house in a Sentence

entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony
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However, the variety of architecture within the famed eastern Long Island towns actually ranges from English Country manor houses and Neoclassical mansions to Colonial Revival estates and sleek contemporary dwellings. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025 Live out your Pride and Prejudice dreams in Derbyshire Several historic manor houses and estates across Derbyshire and the Peak District served as the sets for both the 1995 BBC television adaptation and the 2005 film adaptation of Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice. Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 The original manor house is French country chic with a spacious kitchen, dining room with a fireplace, a vast living area, charming library with a piano and individually designed bedrooms upstairs. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The hotel has 78 rooms and suites including 20 in the main manor house. Jonathan Samuels, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for manor house 

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manor house was in 1575

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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor%20house. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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manor house

noun
: the house of the lord of a manor

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