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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Manner \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.
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              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.
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              The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves
              after a gentle, but very powerful, manner.
                                                    --Atterbury.
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     2. Characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's
        self, or the like; bearing; habitual style.
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        (a) Customary method of acting; habit.
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                  Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them.
                                                    --Acts xvii.
                                                    2.
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                  Air and manner are more expressive than words.
                                                    --Richardson.
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        (b) pl. Carriage; behavior; deportment; also, becoming
            behavior; well-bred carriage and address; as, mind
            your manners!.
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                  Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
                                                    --Emerson.
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        (c) The style of writing or thought of an author;
            characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
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     3. Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done
        already.
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              The bread is in a manner common.      --1 Sam.
                                                    xxi.5.
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     4. Sort; kind; style; -- in this application sometimes having
        the sense of a plural, sorts or kinds; as, all manners of
        people came to the rally.
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              And they being afraid wondered, saying to one
              another, What manner of man is this! for he
              commandeth even the winds and the water, and they
              obey him.                             --Luke 8: 25.
  
              Ye tithe mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs.
                                                    --Luke xi. 42.
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              I bid thee say,
              What manner of man art thou?          --Coleridge.
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     Note: In old usage, of was often omitted after manner, when
           employed in this sense. ``A manner Latin corrupt was
           her speech.'' --Chaucer.
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     By any manner of means, in any way possible; by any sort of
        means.
  
     To be taken in the manner or To be taken 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.
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     Syn: Method; mode; custom; habit; fashion; air; look; mien;
          aspect; appearance. See Method.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Manner \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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  manner
       n 1: how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified
            manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic
            mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York
            style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
            [syn: mode, style, way, fashion]
       2: a way of acting or behaving [syn: personal manner]
       3: a kind; "what manner of man are you?"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  manner
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 ο τρόπος
     2 (''στον πληθυντικό'') οι τρόπος, συμπεριφορά ή φέρσιμο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  manner
     Finnish n.
     mainland (gloss: main landmass of a country, continent or sometimes
  of a group of islands)
     Luxembourgish a.
     (comparative of lb mann)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Manner
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  manner
     n.
     1 Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything
     2 characteristic mode of acting or behave; bearing

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Manner
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  manner
     Finnish n.
     mainland (gloss: main landmass of a country, continent or sometimes
  of a group of islands)
     Luxembourgish a.
     (comparative of lb mann)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Manner
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  manner
     Finnish n.
     mainland (gloss: main landmass of a country, continent or sometimes
  of a group of islands)
     Luxembourgish a.
     (comparative of lb mann)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Manner
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  manner
     n.
     (yhteys maantiede k=fi) mannermaa t. suuri yhtenäinen maa-alue meren
  keskellä, vrt. saari ja maanosa

From Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]


  manner
     n.
     (yhteys maantiede k=fi) mannermaa t. suuri yhtenäinen maa-alue meren
  keskellä, vrt. saari ja maanosa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  manner
     Finska n.
     kontinent

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  manner /mˈanə/
  wys, wyse

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Manner /mˈanə/
  الإسلوب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  manner //ˈmænə// //ˈmænɚ// 
  1. стил
  characteristic peculiarity of an artist
  2. обноски
  good, polite behaviour
  3. нрави
  standards of conduct cultured and product of mind
  4. начин, способ
  way of performing or effecting; method or style

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  manner /mˈanə/
  zvyk

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  manner /mˈanə/ 
  chování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  manner /mˈanə/
  styl

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  manner /mˈanə/ 
  manýra