maenor

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Welsh maenor (manor). Doublet of manor.

Noun[edit]

maenor (plural maenors)

  1. (historical) A Welsh manor or feudal estate, a subdivision of a commote

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Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Old French manoir, maneir.

Noun[edit]

maenor f (plural maenorau)

  1. manor
  2. (historical) a feudal estate, a subdivision of a cwmwd

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Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
maenor faenor unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “maenor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies