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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
However, the activist and philanthropist is ready to hand over the keys to his stately manor house, which presides over 14 park-like acres, for a cool $22 million.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
Technically, a chateau is defined as a large manor house or estate.
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Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
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
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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 12 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
manor house
noun
: the house of the lord of a manor
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