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manor

[man-er] / ˈmæn ər /
NOUN
large house
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His father Gyozo Orban, who is 85, owns several building material companies as well as the historic Hatvanpuszta estate he had rebuilt into a luxurious manor worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

Things seem a teensy bit off in the opulent Long Island manor to which we are introduced at the start of “The Housemaid.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

A classic manor house mystery, which revived the genre when it became a hit in 2019, “Knives Out” is the ideal blend of mystery and wit, with a cast of characters to keep you company.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

“Rochdale Borough Council allowed the manor to fall into a massive state of disrepair for years,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

He was satisfied with his place at the manor, the devotion of the cook, and the friendship of Alyce.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

Think of the manors in “Clue,” or “Murder By Death.”

From Salon Mar. 20, 2025

Ersatz Georgian manors sit next to re-created country cottages next to mock Industrial Age warehouses, now filled with low-rise luxury flats — and a nursing home.

From Washington Post May 2, 2023

It used to be said in English manors that you drank wines purchased by your father and bought wines to be consumed by your children.

From New York Times Jul. 15, 2021

Alongside alluring beaches, the remnants of those manors stand today, many of them in various stages of crumbling.

From Washington Post Dec. 6, 2018

He wrote more about Ayortha than I ever wished to know: how the guilds were structured; the number of gallons of milk produced in a year by one Ayorthaian cow; the construction of their manors.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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