MANOR
What does "MANOR" mean?
A large country house with surrounding lands and estate.
Meanings
- A large country house with its grounds, historically the centre of a feudal estate. The old manor sat at the end of a long oak-lined drive.
- In feudal law, a unit of landholding granted to a lord, including land worked by tenants. The lord of the manor collected dues from the villagers. historical
- A police district or one's home turf. The detective knew every street on his manor. informal
Did you know?
- 'Manor', 'mansion', and 'permanent' all grow from one Latin verb, 'manere' (to remain) — the manor was literally 'the place where the lord stayed put'.
Word origin
From Anglo-French 'maner' (dwelling), from Latin 'manere' (to remain, stay) — the manor as the place where the lord stays.
Remember it
MANOR sounds like 'manner' — a grand house bound by the manners of its lord.
A little poem
Stone that outlived the family that built it,
ivy now lord of every gilded room-
the manor remains; the staying does not.
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Wordplay
- I told my friend I bought a country estate. He asked in what manner. I said no — in what manor.
What it teaches
A house is only as permanent as the people who keep choosing to stay in it.
Quick facts
What does MANOR mean?
A large country house with surrounding lands and estate.
Is MANOR a valid word?
Yes — MANOR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MANOR?
MANOR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MANOR come from?
From Anglo-French 'maner' (dwelling), from Latin 'manere' (to remain, stay) — the manor as the place where the lord stays.
What can MANOR teach us?
A house is only as permanent as the people who keep choosing to stay in it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.