01 n. 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 o…
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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.(Eng. Law)“My manors, rents, revenues, l forego.” — Shak.
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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.(American Law)
Phrases & compounds
Manor house —
the house belonging to a manor; the house of the lord of the manor; a manse.