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manor

man·or [ mánnər ] (plural man·ors)

noun

Definition:

1. noble's house and land: a house and the land surrounding it, owned by a medieval noble

2. former inheritable land: in North America before 1776, an area of land in some colonies with hereditary rights granted by royal charter to the proprietor

3. buildings
Same as manor house

[13th century. Via Anglo-Norman maner< Old French maneir "dwelling place" < Latin manere "remain, stay"]

ma·no·ri·al [ mə náwree əl ] adjective

Word History


	The Latin word manere "to remain, to stay," from which manor is derived, is also the source of English manse, mansion, permanent, and remain.

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