■ noun Brit.
1》 a large country house with lands.
2》 chiefly historical (especially in England and Wales) a unit of land, originally a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and lands rented to tenants.
3》 informal one's home territory or area of operation.
Derivatives
~ial mə'nɔ:rɪəl adjective
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. maner 'dwelling', from L. manere 'remain'.