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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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the old family manor has 117 rooms
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The epicenter of it all is the manor, home to the town's founding father, John, and his wife, Ruth.
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Kim Hudson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The party was taking place at Waley-Cohen's family home, a 17th-century manor in Oxfordshire.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
This Pig, which is in the countryside just outside Canterbury, inhabits the remaining wing of a 17th-century country manor, the bulk of which was torn down in 1704.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Our first glimpse of Tommy chained up, pleading to be let go, is through the eyes of a young Macedonian refugee, Katrina (Monika Frajczyk), being given a tour of the large countryside manor where she’s just been hired by Chris for twice-a-week housework.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kim Hudson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The party was taking place at Waley-Cohen's family home, a 17th-century manor in Oxfordshire.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
This Pig, which is in the countryside just outside Canterbury, inhabits the remaining wing of a 17th-century country manor, the bulk of which was torn down in 1704.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Our first glimpse of Tommy chained up, pleading to be let go, is through the eyes of a young Macedonian refugee, Katrina (Monika Frajczyk), being given a tour of the large countryside manor where she’s just been hired by Chris for twice-a-week housework.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for manor
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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