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noun

a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.: I don't like the manner in which he complained.

manners,

the prevailing customs, ways of living, and habits of a people, class, period, etc.; mores: The novels of Jane Austen are concerned with the manners of her time.

ways of behaving with reference to polite standards; social comportment: That child has good manners.

a person's outward bearing; way of speaking to and treating others: She has a charming manner.

characteristic or customary way of doing, making, saying, etc.: houses built in the 19th-century manner.

air of distinction: That old gentleman had quite a manner.

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(used with a singular or plural verb) kind; sort: What manner of man is he? All manner of things were happening.

characteristic style in art, literature, or the like: verses in the manner of Spenser.

Obsolete.

nature; character.

guise; fashion.

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Idioms

by all manner of means, by all means; certainly.

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by no manner of means, under no circumstances; by no means; certainly not: She was by no manner of means a frivolous person.

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in a manner, so to speak; after a fashion; somewhat.

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in a manner of speaking, in a way; as it were; so to speak: We were, in a manner of speaking, babes in the woods.

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to the manner born,

accustomed by birth to a high position: He was a gentleman to the manner born.

used to a particular custom, activity, or role from birth.

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Origin:
1125–75; Middle English manere < Anglo-French; Old French maniere ≪ Vulgar Latin *manuāria, noun use of feminine of manuārius handy, convenient (Latin: of, pertaining to the hand). See manus, -er²

Synonyms
1. method. 3. demeanor, deportment. Manner, air, bearing all refer to one's outward aspect or behavior. Manner applies to a distinctive mode of behavior, or social attitude toward others, etc.: a gracious manner. Air applies to outward appearance insofar as this is distinctive or indicative: an air of martyrdom. Airs imply affectation: to put on airs. Bearing applies especially to carriage: a noble bearing. 4. mode, fashion, style; habit, custom.

Example Sentences

The subject of manners once seemed worthy of serious attention.

Rather, it comes from an incomplete acculturation to academic mores and manners.

Bagehot yesterday asked us to display better manners on his blog.

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The subject of manners once seemed worthy of serious attention.

Rather, it comes from an incomplete acculturation to academic mores and manners.

Bagehot yesterday asked us to display better manners on his blog.

It's only good manners to return the generosity by patronizing any of the city's myriad drinking establishments.

My ignorance is rather total in regards to my question, but yours is completely total in regards to your manners.

The last thing you want is to be in a strange land and let people think your table manners are for the dogs.

Set aside manners and sup the good juices from the bones.

Adults yak on mobile phones and slack on their manners.

Those who defend texting regard such encounters as the clash of two legitimate cultures, a conflict of manners not morals.

Part of the reason that genteel good manners prevailed is that everyone knew each other already.

Manners and tone of voice matter in international relations.

When it comes to protecting turf, a male guanaco's manners fly out the window.

Your mothers would be ashamed that you have forgotten the manners they taught you.

Everybody knows that chewing your food carefully is part of good table manners.

Technology moves fast, and manners aren't keeping up.

AS if table manners were not enough, now come language manners.

In the dining room, the girls' manners were corrected by faculty members or older students.

Eating one properly takes three steps: first, forget your table manners.

The boy had reserved country manners and a country person's way of keeping himself contained, catlike.

In the old days when the dogs ran loose, the puppies got trained to have manners by the older dogs.

Granted, teenage manners rarely offer a model of etiquette.

Neither our manners nor our morals are probably much better or worse than they were half a century since.

On the whole though, they have a fairly well rounded education, better manners and a pleasing degree of self confidence.

It is bad manners to knock on the brightly painted wooden door of a ger.

Don a headset to play an online game and you'll hear all manners of slurs.

Sometimes the only agenda of good manners is to make someone feel good.

She was charmed by his good humour and beautiful manners.

What kingfishers lack in fine manners they make up for in fecundity.

Repurposing a useful gift is really a manners minefield.

Their table manners may not be perfect, but the giraffes prove to be fascinating fellow guests.

You'd think you would've learned better manners than this by now, ol' chum.

They sing songs to them about table manners and field chores, about the moral good of selflessness, and the moral evil of greed.

Observing the manners and methods enlisted by this group to respectfully reach a consensus is poignant and inspirational.

We have loftier goals to pursue than trying to instill basic manners in a handful of ill-mannered students.

Park your car, and see imagination and table manners gone awry.

Readers respond to an article about whether good manners can have an unwanted meaning.

Jimmy seems oblivious to how his odor and manners affect others.

There he narrowly missed a cricket blue, but acquired the impeccable manners that became a world statesman.

Manners are another side of the journey every child makes from helplessness to autonomy.

It is unfortunate, but some folks don't understand the importance of good manners and treating others with respect.

Dimon, please be quiet and sit in the corner till you learn some manners and respect for your elders.

It is high time someone explained to you about good manners.

They do need their own currencies steadily appreciating in gradual manners so that their industrial innovations can catch.

Mind your manners and watch your speed around town, and you'll be fine.

Remember that every social interaction is an opportunity for you to showcase your charm and good manners.

The basic infrastructures are not getting built in efficient manners.

And know that having good manners and not being a social moron is important.

It is disgusting, inhuman, lack of manners and no explanation can cover for the fact that academia needs to get its act together.

So all the girls in the village had to go to an academy to learn to read write dance manners and dancing.

But manners and conventions are precisely about solving that sort of problem.

The kids don't train manners and beat the dog so he still bites.

These pillows are taken to restaurants and cinemas and treated with the manners a man would have on a real date.

The number of blue lights going on and off all around me was a constant distraction and demonstrated bad manners to the guest.

Just because the economy is in a shambles does not mean that manners and etiquette no longer matter.

The advantage of this is that students have to juggle all manners of address.

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noun Old English Law.

mainour.

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World English Dictionary

manners (ˈmænəz)

—*pl n*
1.	social conduct: he has the manners of a pig
2.	a socially acceptable way of behaving

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Word Origin & History

manner

late 12c., from Anglo-Fr. manere, from O.Fr. maniere (Fr. manière), from V.L. *manaria, from fem. of L. manuarius "belonging to the hand," from manus "hand" (see manual). Most figurative meanings derive from the original sense of "method of handling;" which was extended

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when the word was used to translate L. modus "method." To the manner born ("Hamlet" I iv.15) is generally used incorrectly, and means "destined by birth to be subject to the custom."

manners

"external behavior in social intercourse," late 14c., pl. of manner.

"Under bad manners, as under graver faults, lies very commonly an overestimate of our special individuality, as distinguished from our generic humanity." [Oliver W. Holmes, "The Professor at the Breakfast Table," 1858]

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