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manor |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. My manors, rents, revenues, l forego. --Shak. 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. 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. {Manor house}, or {Manor seat}, the house belonging to a manor. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: manor n 1: the house of the lord of the manor [syn: {manor house}] 2: the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it) From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Manor, DE Zip code(s): 19720 Manor, GA Zip code(s): 31550 Manor, PA (borough, FIPS 47000) Location: 40.34654 N, 79.67076 W Population (1990): 2627 (978 housing units) Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 15665 Manor, TX (city, FIPS 46440) Location: 30.34597 N, 97.55571 W Population (1990): 1041 (417 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 78653
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