Definition

Adjective: 1. Relating to a manor: Pertaining to or characteristic of a manor, which is a large country house with lands, historically the principal house of a lord's estate. 2. Based on the manorial system: Relating to the social and economic system in medieval Europe where a lord granted land to tenants in exchange for labor or rent.

Usage

The adjective "manorial" is used to describe things directly connected to a manor, its lands, its legal rights, or the historical system it represents. It is a formal, often historical or legal term.

Examples

• The manorial records, dating back to the 14th century, list the names of all the tenants.
• Archaeologists are studying the manorial boundaries marked by ancient hedgerows.
• The lord exercised his manorial rights, including the right to hold a court for his tenants.
• The book provides a detailed analysis of the manorial economy in medieval England.

Advanced Usage

• Manorial court: A court held by the lord of a manor to deal with the affairs of the tenants and the estate.
  • Disputes between villagers were often settled in the manorial court.
• Manorial roll / document: An official record or ledger pertaining to a manor's administration.
  • The historian found the tenant's name listed in an old manorial roll.

Variants and Related Words

• Manor (noun): The estate or the large country house itself.
  • The medieval manor included farmland, a village, and a church.
• Manorialism (noun): The economic and social system based on the manor.
  • Manorialism was the organizing principle of rural economy in feudal times.

Synonyms

• Seigniorial: Relating to a feudal lord.
• Manor-house: (As an adjective in context) Pertaining to the main house.
• Feudal: Relating to the medieval social system, which is a broader term encompassing manorialism.

Related Phrases

• Lord of the manor: The owner or holder of a manor.
  • The lord of the manor collected rents from his tenants.
• Manorial rights / dues: The legal privileges and payments owed to the lord of a manor.
  • Peasants were obligated to pay various manorial dues, such as a portion of their harvest.

Adjective

1. of or relating to or based on the manor
   • manorial accounts