lord of the manor

Noun

Meaning

(law, historical) The feudal lord of a manor estate.

(archaic) A ceremonial title retained or bestowed in certain contexts.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

squire laird landlord feudal lord king of all one surveys

Antonyms

puppet

Examples

Sir John Ramsden was Lord of the Manor and did not oppose incorporation but he did not want it to endanger the right and privileges of his position. Source: Internet

Horncastle is located a few miles from Banks' Revesby estate and the naturalist was the town's Lord of the Manor. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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