Manor (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
  2. any similar territorial unit in medieval Europe, as a feudal estate.
  3. the mansion of a lord with the land belonging to it.
  4. the main house or mansion on an estate, plantation, etc.
noun
  1. (in medieval Europe) the manor house of a lord and the lands attached to it
  2. (before 1776 in some North American colonies) a tract of land granted with rights of inheritance by royal charter
  3. a manor house
  4. a landed estate
  5. a geographical area of operation, esp of a gang or local police force
Manor (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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