What is the difference between hall and manor?
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A corridor; a hallway.
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A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).
A building providing student accommodation at a university.
The principal room of a secular medieval building.
(label) Cleared passageway through a crowd.
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A landed estate.
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The main house of such an estate or a similar residence; a mansion.
A district over which a feudal lord could exercise certain rights and privileges in medieval western Europe.
The lord's residence and seat of control in such a district.
(rft-sense) (UK, slang) Any home area or territory in which authority is exercised, often in a police or criminal context.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1559330/Terror-raids-on-homes-of-uranium-ex-employee.htmlhttp://www.londonslang.com/db/m/
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(London, slang) One's neighbourhood.
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As nouns the difference between hall and manor
is that hall is a corridor; a hallway while manor is a landed estate.As a proper noun Hall
is {{surname|British and Scandinavian topographic|from=Middle English}} for someone who lived in or near a hall.hall
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Noun
(en noun)Mr. Pratt's Patients, passage=We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time.}}
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- A hall ! a hall!
Derived terms
* great hall * hall monitor * hall of fame * hall of shamemanor
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Alternative forms
* manour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- Dixon, who was finally promoted to sergeant in 1964, policed his 'Dock Green' manor until May 1976 and 'Evening, all' had become a national catchphrase.
Beckham kicks off last minute Olympics campaigning", The Guardian
- Beckham was asked what it would mean for the Olympics to be held in his old neighbourhood.
- "You mean my manor ?" Beckham replied, in fluent East End argot. "I'm obviously from the East End, so it would be incredible for me if it was held there. It could go down as one of the best games in history."
My East End '''manoris now as smart as Notting Hill", ''The Evening Standard
Golden balls: West Ham United's co-owner reveals his cunning plan for the Olympic stadium", The Independent
- And, Gold adds, he can understand that West Ham's famously dedicated supporters, Londoners though they themselves mainly are, may mistrust businessmen "coming into the club and talking about loyalty. But this is my manor . I worked on Stratford Market, where the Olympic Stadium sits now. I remember the bomb falling on West Ham football ground and thinking: my God, they're coming after me. West Ham is my passion."
