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Manor Definition, Usage & Common Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：large estate (manor)

manor 🔊

/ˈmænər/

A large old house with land around it, like in historical movies, where a lord lived and ruled over the local people and farms.

Manor house illustration: historic stone estate with gardens and fields in English countryside.

large estate 🔊

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/lɑːrdʒ ɪˈsteɪt/

A historic residential property with extensive lands, often associated with nobility and feudal governance.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'manēre' (to stay), via Old French 'manoir', meaning a dwelling place.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'manor' as 'man's or' domain, where a man holds authority.

📖 Example

We visited a beautiful old manor in the countryside, which is now a museum showing how people lived 300 years ago. 🔊 We toured a picturesque old manor in the rural area, now a museum depicting life from three centuries ago.

🔗 Collocations

manor house – the main residential building on a manor estate

feudal manor – a manor from the medieval period symbolizing lordly authority

lord of the manor – the owner or ruler of a manor

🔄 Synonyms

estate (n.) – an extensive area of land with a large house, often for agricultural or residential use

mansion (n.) – a grand and spacious residence, typically indicative of wealth

castle (n.) – a large fortified building or complex, historically used for defense and residence

🚫 Antonyms

cottage (n.) – a small, modest dwelling in a rural or semi-rural setting

hut (n.) – a simple, small shelter often made of natural materials

🌱 Derivatives

manorial (adj.) – relating to a manor or its lord

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'manēre' (to stay), denoting a feudal lord's residence and lands. In modern slang, it metaphorically refers to one's territory or sphere of control.

Meaning 2：domain of responsibility (manor)

manor 🔊

/ˈmænər/

A person's area of responsibility or a place they know very well, like a police officer's patrol area or a teacher's part of the school.

Manor as domain: police officer patrolling his familiar city street and precinct.

domain of responsibility 🔊

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/dəˈmeɪn əv rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/

An area or sphere where a person has control, expertise, or familiarity, such as a designated work zone or patrol area.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

As the head of IT, the entire third floor office is his manor, and he knows every computer and cable there. 🔊 In his role as IT head, the whole third-floor office serves as his domain, where he is intimately familiar with all equipment.

🔗 Collocations

on one's manor – within one's area of control or familiarity

manor of expertise – a field or area where one has specialized knowledge

police manor – the designated patrol area for a police officer

🔄 Synonyms

domain (n.) – an area of territory owned or controlled by someone, or a sphere of activity

turf (n.) – informal term for one's territory or area of influence, often in competitive contexts

precinct (n.) – a defined area, especially for administrative or policing purposes

🚫 Antonyms

uncharted territory (n.) – an area that is unknown, unexplored, or not under one's control