Definition of manor

manornoun

Trang viên

/ˈmænə(r)//ˈmænər/

The word "manor" originated from the Old English term "gemæ week," meaning "village community" or "farmstead." In the early Middle Ages, landowners in England would lease portions of their estates to tenant farmers for a share of the produce. These farming communities became known as "manors," as the Anglo-Saxon term for them evolved into "manna bonna," which translates to "good place" or "farmstead." As feudalism took hold in England during the Norman Conquest of 1066, the term "manor" came to refer to the administrative and economic center of a nobleman's estate. It encompassed not only the farming community but also the lord's residence, outbuildings, and surrounding lands. The manor served as the administrative hub for the lord's estate, with the head of the household, or manor lord, presiding over legal matters, feudal duties, and agriculture. Over time, the meaning of "manor" evolved to include grand country houses and estates associated with wealthy aristocrats, particularly during the Renaissance and Restoration periods in England. Today, the term "manor" is often used interchangeably with grand, historic homes, particularly in the United States, where it has taken on a connotation of luxury and status.

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a large country house surrounded by land that belongs to it

một ngôi nhà nông thôn rộng lớn được bao quanh bởi đất đai thuộc về nó

Example:
  • He bought the old manor and set about turning himself into the local squire.

    Anh ta mua lại trang viên cũ và bắt đầu biến mình thành cận vệ địa phương.

  • The manor house is a grade II listed building.

    Trang viên là tòa nhà được xếp hạng cấp II.

an area of land with a manor house on it

một diện tích đất có một trang viên trên đó

Example:
  • the ancient manor of Tregarrick

    dinh thự cổ Tregarrick

an area in which somebody works or for which they are responsible, especially officers at a police station

khu vực mà ai đó làm việc hoặc chịu trách nhiệm, đặc biệt là các sĩ quan ở đồn cảnh sát

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