lord of the manor

English

Noun

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

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

Hypernyms

• lord, feudal lord

Hyponyms

• castellan, chatelain

Translations

feudal title

• French: châtelain (fr) m