[man.or] n [ME maner, fr. OF manoir, fr. manoir to sojourn, dwell, fr. L manere--more at mansion] (14c) 1 a: the house or hall of an estate: mansion b: a landed estate
2. a: a unit of English rural territorial organization; esp: such a unit in the Middle Ages consisting of an estate under a lord enjoying a variety of rights over land and tenants including the right to hold court b: a tract of land in No. America occupied by tenants who pay a fixed rent in money or kind to the proprietor -- ma.no.ri.al adj -- ma.no.ri.al.ism n