Manor
/ˈmæn.ər/noun
A large country house with lands; historically, the landed estate and its administrative unit.
Did you know?In medieval England, a manor wasn’t just a house; it was a whole local system of authority, where the lord could hold courts, collect dues, and control the land around it.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“to remain, stay, dwell”
Latin
Latin
manēre
“to stay, remain, abide”
Late Latin
Latin
manuārium
“a dwelling place or estate”
Old French
Old French
manoir
“a dwelling, residence, manor house”
Middle English
English
manour
“an estate or lordly residence”
Modern English
English
manor
“a landed estate or the main house on it”
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