World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaniero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mah-NYE-ro
"Il nobile viveva in un antico maniero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large country house with lands, historically the principal house of a landed estate.
"The wealthy family spent their summers at the historic manor in the countryside." - 2
A historical land unit in the feudal system consisting of a lord's demesne and lands rented to tenants.
"During the Middle Ages, peasants worked the fields that belonged to the local manor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Old French word 'manoir', derived from the Latin 'manere' meaning 'to remain' or 'to dwell'. It entered the English language during the Middle English period following the Norman Conquest, initially denoting a large country house with lands belonging to a lord.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Manor" is said worldwide
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manoir
Transliteration: mah-nwaahr
"Le vieux manoir est entouré d'un grand parc."
Herrenhaus
Transliteration: HEHR-en-hows
"Das alte Herrenhaus steht auf einem großen Grundstück."
maniero
Transliteration: mah-NYE-ro
"Il nobile viveva in un antico maniero."
mansión
Transliteration: mahn-SYOHN
"La gran mansión domina todo el valle."
solar
Transliteration: so-LAHR
"A família herdou um solar histórico no campo."
जागीर
Transliteration: jaageer
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपनी पुरानी जागीर में रहता है।"
庄园
Transliteration: zhuāng yuán
Script: 中文汉字
"这座历史悠久的庄园非常美丽。"
저택
Transliteration: jeotaek
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 교외에 있는 거대한 저택을 방문했다."
邸宅
Transliteration: teitaku
Script: 日本語
"その古い邸宅は美しい庭に囲まれています。"
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