Manner Definition
mănər
manners
noun
manners
A way or method in which something is done or happens; mode or fashion of procedure.
Webster's New World
A way of acting; personal, esp. customary, behavior or bearing.
A sarcastic manner.
Webster's New World
Distinguished bearing or behavior.
Webster's New World
The socially correct way of acting; etiquette.
Had trouble mastering manners in his new country.
American Heritage
Ways of social life; prevailing social conditions or customs.
A comedy of manners.
Webster's New World
idiom
in a manner of speaking
- In a way; so to speak.
American Heritage
to the manner born
- Accustomed to a position, custom, or lifestyle from or as if from birth.
American Heritage
all manner of
- all or various kinds of
Webster's New World
by all manner of means
- of course; surely
Webster's New World
by any manner of means
- in any way; at all
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Manner
- in a manner of speaking
- to the manner born
- all manner of
- by all manner of means
- by any manner of means
- by no manner of means
- in a manner of speaking
- to the manner born
Origin of Manner
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Middle English manere from Old French maniere from feminine of manier handmade, skillful from Vulgar Latin manuārius convenient, handy from Latin of the hand from manus hand man-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman manere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin *manaria, from feminine of Latin manuarius (“belonging to the hand"), from manus (“hand")
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