lord of the manor
Preserved but no longer current.
The person of corpora- tion in whom the rights of a manor are vested. Mansard Roof, also called the curb roof. A roof in which the rafters, instead of forming a A, are broken on each side into an elbow, the lower rafters being nearly vertical and the upper much inclined. It was devised by Francois Mansard (1598-1666), the French architect, to give height to attics.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “lord of the manor” mean?
The person of corpora- tion in whom the rights of a manor are vested. Mansard Roof, also called the curb roof. A roof in which the rafters, instead of forming a A, are broken on each side into an elbow, the lower rafters being nearly vertical and the upper much inclined. It was devised by Francois Mansard (1598-1666), the French architect, to give height to attics.
Is “lord of the manor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.