lord of the manor

English

Noun

lord of the manor (plural lords of the manor or lords of the manors)

(law, historical) The feudal lord of a manor estate.
(archaic) A ceremonial title retained or bestowed in certain contexts.

Hypernyms

lord, feudal lord

Hyponyms

castellan, chatelain

Translations

feudal title

French: châtelain (fr) m

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