manor-seat

manor-seat
manˈor-house or manˈor-seat noun
The house or seat belonging to a manor
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Main Entry:manor

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ˈmanor-seat
[f. manor + seat n.1]
1828–32 in Webster; and in later Dicts.

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  • Manor seat — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Manor St. George — or St. George s Manor was a large tract of land purchased by William Tangier Smith in the 17th century on Long Island, in central Suffolk County, New York. Parts of the original parcel, which was approximately 64,000 acres (260 km2) of land …   Wikipedia

  • 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Manor house — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manor — n estate, country estate, country seat, manor seat, house and grounds, house and lot, Sl. spread, Brit. Dial. toft; demesne, Law. messuage; manor house, country house, country home; mansion, palace, palatial or stately dwelling or residence,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • manor-house — n. Hall, manor seat, mansion, mansion house …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Manor of Rensselaerswyck — Rensselaerswijck   Patroonship, Manor   …   Wikipedia

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  • Manor, Pennsylvania —   Borough   Manor s business district (Race Street) …   Wikipedia

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