1. a large country house with lands; the house of a lord of the manor
2. the land belonging to a manor
Usage: historical
3. a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the feudal system
Usage: historical

Examples

• The old manor had been in the family for centuries.
• She inherited a beautiful manor in the countryside.
• The manor house was surrounded by rolling hills and gardens.
• Visitors can tour the historic manor and its grounds.
• The lord of the manor owned all the surrounding farmland.
• Medieval peasants worked the fields of the manor.
• The manor system was central to feudal society.