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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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Examples of manor in a Sentence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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Situated at the outskirts of the European country’s capital city, Vilnius, the park boasts greenery, forests and a large old manor.
Excavations at the park in 2008 uncovered a dozen graves and artifacts from medieval times, the museum said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
When Estonia first got its independence roughly 100 years ago, the German landlords went back to Germany, and many of the manors were destroyed, Masing says.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
When Estonia first got its independence roughly 100 years ago, the German landlords went back to Germany, and many of the manors were destroyed, Masing says.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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