manoir

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French manoir. Doublet of manor, from Old French.

Noun

manoir (plural manoirs)

  1. A type of manor or country house.

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French

Etymology

From a substantivation of the Old French verb manoir, itself from Latin manēre (stay; remain), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (stay; stand still).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.nwaʁ/
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Noun

manoir m (plural manoirs)

  1. manor, mansion

Descendants

  • English: manoir

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Middle English

Noun

manoir

  1. alternative form of maner (manor)

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From older maneir, from Latin manēre.

    Verb

    manoir

    1. to stay; to remain
      Synonym: remanoir
      Antonyms: aler, departir, fuir, partir

    Conjugation

    This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem main distinct from the unstressed stem man, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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