manor house

noun

: the house of the lord of a manor

Examples of manor house in a Sentence

entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony
Recent Examples on the Web In 1905, after the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad had acquired the property, his manor house was torn down. Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 The renovations of Ince Castle, a manor house built in the mid-1600s on the rugged shores of Cornwall, in southwest England, were going to be extensive. Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024 The list also added several cultural properties like the Schwerin Residence Ensemble in Germany, which was largely built in the 19th century and features the Grand Duke’s Residence Palace and manor houses. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024 Kahn designed the main manor house, as well as the coach house and the gatehouse on the 15-acre estate. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for manor house 

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Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of manor house was in 1575

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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor%20house. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.

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manor house

noun
: the house of the lord of a manor

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