manor

Meanings

Plural: manors

Noun

• the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
• the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)
• A landed estate.
• The main house of such an estate or a similar residence; a mansion.
• A district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.
• The lord's residence and seat of control in such a district.
• Any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context.
• One's neighbourhood.

Synonyms

manor house

Related Words

feudalism, fief