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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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the old family manor has 117 rooms
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When drafting rooms, players are also creating new pathways to further explore the manor.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Each room, aside from its distinct properties, also serves as a block on a grid — essentially the blueprint of the entire manor.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
What does making a wish at the fountain outside the manor do?
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
The guest rooms are decorated in a Bahamian manor style with nautical touches—think white shiplap walls, rattan furniture, white porches, and beachy artwork.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Each room, aside from its distinct properties, also serves as a block on a grid — essentially the blueprint of the entire manor.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
What does making a wish at the fountain outside the manor do?
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
The guest rooms are decorated in a Bahamian manor style with nautical touches—think white shiplap walls, rattan furniture, white porches, and beachy artwork.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
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 19 Apr. 2025.
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