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manorial Definition


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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.



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