Meaning & use
Manor
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A large country house, typically with lands attached, especially one historically associated with a landowning family.
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The family has lived in the same manor for six generations.
Tourists toured the manor's gardens before heading inside for afternoon tea.
A note on using this word
This entry corrects the common misspelling 'mannor'; in British slang, 'manor' can also mean a police officer's or gang's home territory.
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