manor house

man·or house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-er noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈmæn ər noun, adjective haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-er noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈmæn ər noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of manor house words

noun manor house the house of the lord of a manor. 1
noun manor house country house, stately home, mansion 1
countable noun manor house A manor house is the main house that is or was on a medieval manor. 0
noun manor house (esp formerly) the house of the lord of a manor 0
noun manor house the house of the lord of a manor 0
noun manor house (Britain) The main house on a landed estate. 0

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Origin of manor house

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75

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Parts of speech for Manor house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Manor house

manor house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

manor house usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for manor house

noun manor house

mansion — a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
manor — (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
hall — Asaph [ey-suh f] /ˈeɪ səf/ (Show IPA), 1829–1907, U.S. astronomer: discovered the satellites of Mars.
stately home — a country mansion, usually of architectural interest and often open to the public.

All 4 Synonyms of manor house