- lord of a manor
- The proprietor or owner of a manor.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
lord of a manor
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Lord of the Manor — signifie seigneur du manoir en français. Manoir est à prendre comme une périphrase de fief. Le titre de Lord of the Manor prit son essor après la conquête normande de l Angleterre, dans un pays au pouvoir alors fort décentralisé, détenu en grande … Wikipédia en Français
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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
