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Manner Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Manner? [n] a way of acting or behaving [n] a manner of performance; "a manner of living"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a way of life" [n] a kind; "what manner of man are you?" 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[OE. manere, F. mani[`e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion. The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land. --2 Kings xvii. 26. The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful,manner. --Atterbury. 2. Characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's self, or the like; bearing; habitual style. Specifically: (a) Customary method of acting; habit. Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them. --Acts xvii. 2. Air and manner are more expressive than words. --Richardson. (b) pl. Carriage; behavior; deportment; also, becoming behavior; well-bred carriage and address. Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices. --Emerson. (c) The style of writing or thought of an author; characteristic peculiarity of an artist. 3. Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already. The bread is in a manner common. --1 Sam. xxi.5. 4. Sort; kind; style; -- in this application sometimes having the sense of a plural, sorts or kinds. Ye tithe mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs. --Luke xi. 42. I bid thee say, What manner of man art thou? --Coleridge. Note: In old usage, of was often omitted after manner, when employed in this sense. ``A manner Latin corrupt was her speech.'' --Chaucer. {By any manner of means}, in any way possible; by any sort of means. {To be taken} {in, or with} {the manner}. [A corruption of to be taken in the mainor. See {Mainor}.] To be taken in the very act. [Obs.] See {Mainor}. {To make one's manners}, to make a bow or courtesy; to offer salutation. {Manners bit}, a portion left in a dish for the sake of good manners. --Hallwell. Syn: Method; mode; custom; habit; fashion; air; look; mien; aspect; appearance. See {Method}.

Manner Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Manner?

[n] a way of acting or behaving
[n] a manner of performance; "a manner of living"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a way of life"
[n] a kind; "what manner of man are you?"

Manner In Webster's Dictionary

\Man"ner\, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[`e]re, from OF.
manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL.
manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus
the hand. See {Manual}.]
1. Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything;
   method; style; form; fashion.

         The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in
         the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the
         God of the land.                      --2 Kings
                                               xvii. 26.

         The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves
         after a gentle, but very powerful,manner.
                                               --Atterbury.

2. Characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's
   self, or the like; bearing; habitual style. Specifically:
   (a) Customary method of acting; habit.

             Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them.
                                               --Acts xvii.
                                               2.

             Air and manner are more expressive than words.
                                               --Richardson.
   (b) pl. Carriage; behavior; deportment; also, becoming
       behavior; well-bred carriage and address.

             Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
                                               --Emerson.
   (c) The style of writing or thought of an author;
       characteristic peculiarity of an artist.

3. Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done
   already.

         The bread is in a manner common.      --1 Sam.
                                               xxi.5.

4. Sort; kind; style; -- in this application sometimes having
   the sense of a plural, sorts or kinds.

         Ye tithe mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs.
                                               --Luke xi. 42.

         I bid thee say, What manner of man art thou?
                                               --Coleridge.

Note: In old usage, of was often omitted after manner, when
      employed in this sense. ``A manner Latin corrupt was
      her speech.'' --Chaucer.

{By any manner of means}, in any way possible; by any sort of
   means.

{To be taken} {in, or with} {the manner}. [A corruption of to
   be taken in the mainor. See {Mainor}.] To be taken in the
   very act. [Obs.] See {Mainor}.

{To make one's manners}, to make a bow or courtesy; to offer
   salutation.

{Manners bit}, a portion left in a dish for the sake of good
   manners. --Hallwell.

Syn: Method; mode; custom; habit; fashion; air; look; mien;
     aspect; appearance. See {Method}.

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