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manor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈmænə(ɹ)/ (UK)
• /ˈmænəɹ/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English maner, manour; from Old French manoir, from earlier maneir, from Latin manēre. Doublet of maenor.

Meanings

1. A landed estate.
   • [T]he owners of Doddington Hall, in Lincolnshire, have brought the folly into the 21st century, by building a 30ft pyramid in the grounds of the Elizabethan manor. 2014 September 7, “Doddington's garden pyramid is a folly good show: The owners of a Lincolnshire stately home have brought the folly into the 21st century, by building a 30ft pyramid [print edition: Great pyramid of Lincolnshire, 6 September 2014, p. G2]”, in The Daily Telegraph, London:
2. The main house of such an estate or a similar residence; a mansion.
3. A district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.
4. The lord's residence and seat of control in such a district.
5. (UK, slang) Any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context.
   • Dixon, who was finally promoted to sergeant in 1964, policed his 'Dock Green' manor until May 1976 and 'Evening, all' had become a national catchphrase. 2006, Eugene McLaughlin, The New Policing, page 23:
   • 'I'm a fatalist,' said Mr James Anderton, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester. [...] James Anderton in his suite of offices on the eleventh floor of the modern glass-and-concrete police building, looking out over his domain, his patch, his manor. 1983, John Mortimer, In character, Allen Lane, page 77:
   • On his release from prison in Holland, Warren returned to his Merseyside 'manor' to resume his role as' King of Coke'. 2013, Nigel Blundell, The World's Most Evil Gangs, John Blake Publishing, →ISBN:
6. (London, slang) One's neighbourhood.
   • Beckham was asked what it would mean for the Olympics to be held in his old neighbourhood. "You mean my manor?" Beckham replied, in fluent East End argot. "I'm obviously from the East End, so it would be incredible for me if it was held there. It could go down as one of the best games in history." 2005 July 5, Mark Oliver, “Beckham kicks off last minute Olympics campaigning”, in The Guardian:
   • And, Gold adds, he can understand that West Ham's famously dedicated supporters, Londoners though they themselves mainly are, may mistrust businessmen "coming into the club and talking about loyalty. But this is my manor. I worked on Stratford Market, where the Olympic Stadium sits now. I remember the bomb falling on West Ham football ground and thinking: my God, they're coming after me. West Ham is my passion." 2012 August 19, Robert Chalmers, “Golden balls: West Ham United's co-owner reveals his cunning plan for the Olympic stadium”, in The Independent:

Forms

Deriveds

manorway · manor house · Ruislip Manor · Manor Park · Manor Lakes · manorless · Wilton Manors · Briarcliff Manor · lord of the manor · manorialism · to the manor born · Ridge Manor · manorial · Leslie Manor

Relateds

fief · feudalism

Translations (104)

izh kartano (landed estate) · es finca (landed estate) · da landsted (landed estate) · el κτήμα (landed estate) · hu majorság (landed estate) · lv muiža (landed estate) · fi kartano (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · liv mȯizõ (landed estate) · da herregård (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · de Rittergut (landed estate) · pt mansão (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · fr maison-forte (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · es señorío (landed estate) · eo domego (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · izh hovi (landed estate) · ga mainéar (landed estate) · it tenuta (landed estate) · nb hovedgård (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · fi kartano (landed estate) · es pazo (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · izh horoma (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · ota سرای (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · gl pazo (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · pl dwór (the lord's residence and seat of control in such a district) · cs panské sídlo (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · ru поме́стье (the lord's residence and seat of control in such a district) · bg имение (landed estate) · izh moisio (landed estate) · es casal (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · alt ээлеген јер (landed estate) · hy առանձնատուն (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · ru поме́стье (landed estate) · tr yurtluk (landed estate) · hu földbirtok (landed estate) · no riddergods (landed estate) · fr manoir (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · hu birtok (landed estate) · izh moiso (landed estate) · be паме́сце (landed estate) · nl landhuis (landed estate) · fr seigneurie (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · hu kastély (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · ast casona (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · hu kúria (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · fi linna (the lord's residence and seat of control in such a district) · lt dvaras (landed estate) · cs okrsek ((slang) any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context) · el αρχοντικό (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · oc maine (landed estate) · la manerium (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · nb herregård (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · cs panství (landed estate) · pl majątek ziemski (landed estate) · fi läänitys (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · hu udvarház (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · la mansio (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · be маёнтак (landed estate) · ru поме́стье (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · gl couto (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · pl posiadłość (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · pt feudo (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · izh moiso (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · pl rewir ((slang) any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context) · ru феод (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · hy կալվածք (landed estate) · de Gutshaus (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · et mõis (landed estate) · sv herrgård (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · ru особня́к (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · ko 장원 (landed estate) · de Herrenhaus (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · de Gut (landed estate) · izh hovi (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · orv помѣстие (landed estate) · is herragarður (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · la manerium (landed estate) · fr manoir (landed estate) · pl majątek (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · es casa solariega (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · pt feudo (the lord's residence and seat of control in such a district) · de Herrschaft (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · fi kartano (the lord's residence and seat of control in such a district) · tr malikâne (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · uk має́ток (landed estate) · ru усадьба (landed estate) · it signoria (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · de Landgut (landed estate) · nl heerlijkheid (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · da gods (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · pt solar (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · oc maine (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · de Manor (landed estate) · vi trang viên (landed estate) · hu uradalom (landed estate) · gl eido (landed estate) · da herregård (landed estate) · nn herregard (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · de Landsitz (landed estate) · hy կալվածք (district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe) · cs rajon ((slang) any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context) · pl włość (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · lv muiža (the main house of such an estate or a similar residence, a mansion) · ja 荘園 (landed estate) · cmn 莊園 /庄园 (landed estate)