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1. The way something is executed or performed: Shearon practiced the piano in a very concentrated manner, not letting anything disturb her.
2. An expression or taste in art or literature: Mrs. Fisher, the art teacher, was trying to teach her students to draw their pictures in the manner of a cartoonist.
3: The way a person behaves in the presence of others or his or her social demeanor or attitude: The girl at the party certainly had a pretty appearance, but her manner among the guests was disgraceful because she talked about others in derogatory ways.
4. Etymology: from Latin manuarius, "belonging to the hand"; from manus, "hand".
2. An expression or taste in art or literature: Mrs. Fisher, the art teacher, was trying to teach her students to draw their pictures in the manner of a cartoonist.
3: The way a person behaves in the presence of others or his or her social demeanor or attitude: The girl at the party certainly had a pretty appearance, but her manner among the guests was disgraceful because she talked about others in derogatory ways.
4. Etymology: from Latin manuarius, "belonging to the hand"; from manus, "hand".
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manu-, man-, mani-, mandat-, manda-
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manner, manor
manner (MAN uhr) (noun)
1. A method of artistic presentation: Wearing tweeds and high boots, Bert's presentation was in the manner of a country gentry.
2. Social conduct: Tamika tried to imitate the manner and demeanor of a famous actress.
3. Good and appropriate behavior: The politeness or manner of Patricia's new neighbor was very friendly.
2. Social conduct: Tamika tried to imitate the manner and demeanor of a famous actress.
3. Good and appropriate behavior: The politeness or manner of Patricia's new neighbor was very friendly.
manor (MAN uhr) (noun)
1. In certain North American colonies, land which someone could rent from another authorized person for a fixed rate: The manor that Dale's father leased was large enough to raise a herd of cattle.
2. The house on an estate: The manor at the site was large and gracious.
2. The house on an estate: The manor at the site was large and gracious.
Bernhart wanted to be polite with his guests when they came to his luxurious house; so, he decided to establish an etiquette for his mansion which he called "a manor with a good manner" because he wanted people to know that his manor's manners were superior.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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“manner”
(Greek: a judge; right, order, law, manner; justice)
(from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, Vulgar Latin -iscus, Italian -esco, and then French -esque: a suffix forming adjuectives and indicating "resemblance, style, manner, or distinctive character, etc., of")
(Latin: custom, habit, manner)
(Latin: suffix; able manner, capably)
(Greek, ismos; Latin, ismus: a suffix: belief in, practice of, condition of, process, characteristic behavior or manner, abnormal state, distinctive feature or trait)
(Greek: talk, speak; speech; word; a person who speaks in a certain manner; someone who deals with topics or subjects)
(Greek: a suffix meaning: to talk, to speak; a branch of knowledge; any science or academic field that ends in -ology which is a variant of -logy; a person who speaks in a certain manner; someone who deals with certain topics or subjects)
(Latin: suavis, "sweet"; suadere, "to advise"; "to make something pleasant to, to present in a pleasing manner"; hence "to recommend, to advise")