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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1575, in the meaning defined above
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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor%20house. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
manor house
noun
: the house of the lord of a manor
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