manor Definition

manor
noun

1. The principal residence on a country estate, often the former home of a medieval lord.

Thesaurus: estate, mansion, hall.
Form: manor-house (also)
2. historical
In medieval Europe: an area of land under the control of a lord.
(Brit)
3. colloq
The area in which a particular person or group, especially a police unit or a criminal, operates.

Derivative: manorial
adj

Etymology: 13c: from French manoir, from Latin manere to stay.