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manor

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈmænɝ// UK //mˈænɐ// manor Slang

n. the area where you live or the place you feel you belong. In British English, people often use it to talk about their local neighborhood or a police officer's specific area.

n. a person's local area, territory, or neighborhood. In British English, it specifically refers to the district or precinct covered by a particular police station.


SIMPLE

He is well-known around this manor.

CONTEXTUAL

The local gang warned the newcomers to stay away from their manor if they wanted to avoid trouble.

COMPLEX

The veteran detective had spent twenty years patrolling the same manor, developing an encyclopedic knowledge of every alleyway and informant within the district's boundaries.

Origin

From Middle English maner, manour; from Old French manoir, from earlier maneir, from Latin manēre. Doublet of maenor.

Usage

Primarily British slang; often used with the possessive 'my' or 'his'.

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