Manorial (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or based on the manor; "manorial accounts".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The historian studied the manorial records to gain insight into the social and economic structure of medieval England.
- The village was typical of many rural settlements that had grown up around a manorial estate.
- The lord of the manor exercised significant control over the local economy through his manorial rights.
- The peasants were required to provide labor and goods to the lord as part of their manorial obligations.
- The manorial system played a significant role in the organization of agriculture and rural life during the Middle Ages.