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Term: Manor

Noun

Sense 1: A large country house with lands; the principal house of a landed estate.

Example sentence: The manor had expansive gardens and a grand entrance.

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Sense 2: A district over which a lord has domain and which is subject to his jurisdiction.

Example sentence: The peasants worked in the fields within the lord's manor.

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Verb

Sense 1: To acquire possession of a manor house, typically by inheritance.

Example sentence: After his father's passing, he manored the ancestral home.

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Adjective

Sense 1: Describing something popular or widespread among the people; common.

Example sentence: The manor food festival showcased a variety of local cuisines.

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Sense 2: Relating to or typical of a particular locality or region.

Example sentence: The manor dialect was unique to the isolated village.

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