manurance

noun

ma·​nur·​ance

-rən(t)s

plural -s

1

a

obsolete : the tenure, occupation, or control of land

b

archaic : the cultivation of land

2

obsolete : the cultivation or training of the mind

Word History

Etymology

Middle English manouraunce, from manouren + -aunce -ance

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