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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.

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.

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, -er²

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—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 Audio Help (mān'ər) Pronunciation Key
n.

A way of doing something or the way in which a thing is done or happens. See Synonyms at method.
A way of acting; bearing or behavior.
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.
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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