man·or
 manor
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- pronunciation:
- mae
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r
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A manor is a large, grand house attached to a great area of private land. Some of the land can be like a large park but there are also areas for farming. Sometimes "manor" means the land and the house all together. A manor is usually owned by a noble family or was owned by a noble family at one time.
The duke showed the visitors all around the manor.
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| related words: |
castle |
| derivation: |
manorial (adj.) |
The words
manor and
manner sound alike but have different meanings.