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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
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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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This magnificent 18th-century manor turned 5-star hotel with 150 acres of gardens originally served as the home of the third Duke of Marlborough.
—Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Located just moments from the prestigious links of The Country Club, the picturesque Brookline reservoir, and upscale shopping and dining, the estate offers the seclusion and luxury of a country manor without giving up the joys of zipping away to the city.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Friday This time around, guests headed 30 minutes north to Sintra, a mountainous region outside of Lisbon, where our rehearsal dinner was held in the ballroom of an old manor called Casa Dos Penedos.
—Iman Hariri-Kia, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The name of the manor’s former owner appears as well, but upside down — as a possible curse on him.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Located just moments from the prestigious links of The Country Club, the picturesque Brookline reservoir, and upscale shopping and dining, the estate offers the seclusion and luxury of a country manor without giving up the joys of zipping away to the city.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Friday This time around, guests headed 30 minutes north to Sintra, a mountainous region outside of Lisbon, where our rehearsal dinner was held in the ballroom of an old manor called Casa Dos Penedos.
—Iman Hariri-Kia, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The name of the manor’s former owner appears as well, but upside down — as a possible curse on him.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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