'Manor' definitions:

Definition of 'manor'

From: WordNet
noun
The mansion of a lord or wealthy person [syn: manor, manor house]
noun
The landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)

Definition of 'Manor'

From: GCIDE
  • Manor \Man"or\, n. [OE. maner, OF. maneir habitation, village, F. manoir manor, prop. the OF. inf. maneir to stay, remain, dwell, L. manere, and so called because it was the permanent residence of the lord and of his tenants. See Mansion, and cf. Remain.]
  • 1. (Eng. Law) The land belonging to a lord or nobleman, or so much land as a lord or great personage kept in his own hands, for the use and subsistence of his family. [1913 Webster]
  • My manors, rents, revenues, l forego. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: In these days, a manor rather signifies the jurisdiction and royalty incorporeal, than the land or site, for a man may have a manor in gross, as the law terms it, that is, the right and interest of a court-baron, with the perquisites thereto belonging. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (American Law) A tract of land occupied by tenants who pay a free-farm rent to the proprietor, sometimes in kind, and sometimes by performing certain stipulated services. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]
  • Manor house, or Manor seat, the house belonging to a manor; the house of the lord of the manor; a manse. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'manor'

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Manor, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Manor, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
2796
Housing Units (2000) :
1044
Land area (2000) :
2.010493 sq. miles (5.207152 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.010493 sq. miles (5.207152 sq. km)
FIPS code :
47000
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
40.335854 N, 79.668229 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
15665
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Manor, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Manor, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
1204
Housing Units (2000) :
436
Land area (2000) :
1.144837 sq. miles (2.965115 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.144837 sq. miles (2.965115 sq. km)
FIPS code :
46440
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
30.343071 N, 97.556710 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
78653
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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