Meaning
6 sensesA landed estate.
Landgut, Landsitz, Gut
поме́стьеpoméstʹje, усадьбаusadʹba
має́токmajétok
the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)
The main house of such an estate or a similar residence; a mansion.
Herrenhaus, Gutshaus
особня́кosobnják
A district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.
Herrschaft
поме́стьеpoméstʹje, феодfeod
The lord's residence and seat of control in such a district.
поме́стьеpoméstʹje
(UK, slang)Any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context.
(London, slang)One's neighbourhood.
Examples
13 sentencesTom got lost inside the manor.
deTom verirrte sich in dem Anwesen.
His spirit still haunts the manor.
deSein Geist spukt noch immer in dem Anwesen.
Sami owned a majestic English manor.
Jonas fixed and sold the manor.
Jonas is the manor’s previous owner.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English maner, manour; from Old French manoir, from earlier maneir, from LatinFrom Middle English maner, manour; from Old French manoir, from earlier maneir, from Latin manēre. Doublet of maenor.
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Forms
plural: manorsSynonyms
1 synonyms- the mansion of a lord or wealthy person:manor house