manorial

IPA/məˈnɔːriəl/
IPA/məˈnɔːriəl/

manorial — adjective

  • manorialpositive
  • more manorialcomparative
  • most manorialsuperlative

1. relating to a large country house and its surrounding land, especially within th

1.形容詞C1
釋義

relating to a large country house and its surrounding land, especially within the medieval social system where the landowner controlled the workers who lived on the estate

例句

The museum guide explained how the manorial system worked in medieval England.

collocation: manorial system

Diego found old manorial records in the library that listed rents paid by farmers.

collocation: manorial records

同義詞
  • feudal

    broader term covering the whole medieval political and social system, not just the manor estate

  • estate

    used as an adjective only in fixed phrases such as 'estate worker'; less formal and less historical than 'manorial'

文法句型

manorial + noun

用法筆記

Frequently appears in historical texts about feudalism and land ownership in medieval Europe. Often used attributively before nouns such as 'system', 'court', 'records', and 'rights'.

常見錯誤

❌The old manorial house has a red roof.
✅The old manor house has a red roof.
💡'manorial' is an adjective describing the system or relationship, not a descriptor for the physical house itself; use 'manor house' instead.