manorialism

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A political, economic and social system in medieval and early modern Europe; originally a form of serfdom but later a looser system in which land was administered via the local manor.

Similar words

maenor mesnality medievalism mesnalty mesne manse mansion mormaordom mancipleship manuring

Often followed by

and in was were

Word family

manorialisms