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 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. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024 Technically, a chateau is defined as a large manor house or estate. 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. 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 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 12 Sep. 2024.

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manor house

noun
: the house of the lord of a manor

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