manor

(Anglais)

1. A landed estate.
2. The main house of such an estate or a similar residence; a mansion.
3. A district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.
4. The lord's residence and seat of control in such a district.
5. (UK, slang) Any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context.
6. (London, slang) One's neighbourhood.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmænə(ɹ)/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: maner

In summary

From Middle English maner, manour; from Old French manoir, from Latin manēre. Doublet of maenor.

Concepts

manoir

fief

châtelain

maison-forte

Synonymes

estate

manor house

fief

mansion

demesne

property

lodge

palace

plantation

premises

ranch

realty

villa

country estate

seigniory

country

royal residence

country house

farmyard

feoff

feud

fiefdom

Traductions

Gut

Lehen

feudo

solar

tımar

Rittergut

feudo

malikâne

Landgut

Herrenhaus

κτήμα

dwór

Shôen

Belehnte

Lehensgut

Phrases

The Chauncy family lived at Ardeley Bury , the manor house of the village .

La famille Chauncy vivait à Ardeley Bury, le manoir du village.