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man⋅ner

1  [man-er]
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–noun
1. a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.: I don't like the manner in which he complained.
2. manners,
a. 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.
b. ways of behaving with reference to polite standards; social comportment: That child has good manners.
3. a person's outward bearing; way of speaking to and treating others: She has a charming manner.
4. characteristic or customary way of doing, making, saying, etc.: houses built in the 19th-century manner.
5. air of distinction: That old gentleman had quite a manner.
6. (used with a singular or plural verb) kind; sort: What manner of man is he? All manner of things were happening.
7. characteristic style in art, literature, or the like: verses in the manner of Spenser.
8. Obsolete.
a. nature; character.
b. guise; fashion.
—Idioms
9. by all manner of means, by all means; certainly.
10. by no manner of means, under no circumstances; by no means; certainly not: She was by no manner of means a frivolous person.
11. in a manner, so to speak; after a fashion; somewhat.
12. 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.
13. to the manner born,
a. accustomed by birth to a high position: He was a gentleman to the manner born.
b. used to a particular custom, activity, or role from birth.
Origin:
1125–75; ME manere < AF; OF maniere ≪ VL *manuāria, n. use of fem. of manuārius handy, convenient (L: of, pertaining to the hand). See manus, -er 2

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 esp. to carriage: a noble bearing. 4. mode, fashion, style; habit, custom.
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man⋅ner

2  [man-er]
–noun Old English Law.
mainour.

main⋅our

  [mey-ner]
–noun Old English Law.
a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief: to be taken with the mainour.
Also, manner.

Origin:
1225–75; ME < AF mainoure (OF manoeuvre hand labor); see maneuver, inure
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man·ner   (mān'ər)   
n.  
  1. A way of doing something or the way in which a thing is done or happens. See Synonyms at method.
  2. A way of acting; bearing or behavior.
  3. manners
    1. The socially correct way of acting; etiquette.
    2. The prevailing customs, social conduct, and norms of a specific society, period, or group, especially as the subject of a literary work.
    3. Kind; sort: What manner of person is she?
    4. Kinds; sorts: saw all manner of people at the mall.
  4. Practice, style, execution, or method in the arts: This fresco is typical of the painter's early manner.
    1. Kind; sort: What manner of person is she?
    2. Kinds; sorts: saw all manner of people at the mall.

[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; see man-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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