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Webster 1913 Edition
Manly
Man′ly
,Adj.
[
Com
par.
Manlier
; sup
erl.
Manliest
.] Having qualities becoming to a man; not childish or womanish; manlike, esp. brave, courageous, resolute, noble.
Let’s briefly put on
manly
readiness. Shakespeare
Serene and
The load of life.
manly
, hardened to sustainThe load of life.
Dryden.
Syn. – Bold; daring; brave; courageous; firm; undaunted; hardy; dignified; stately.
Man′ly
,adv.
In a manly manner; with the courage and fortitude of a manly man;
as, to act
. manly
Webster 1828 Edition
Manly
MAN'LY
,Adj.
Serene and manly, hardened to sustain
The load of life--
1.
Dignified; noble; stately. He moves with manly grace.
2.
Pertaining to the adult age of man; as a manly voice.3.
Not boyish or womanish; as a manly stride.Definition 2024
manly
manly
English
Adjective
manly (comparative manlier, superlative manliest)
- Having the characteristics of a man.
- Having qualities befitting a man; courageous, resolute, noble.
- Shakespeare
- Let's briefly put on manly readiness.
- Dryden
- Serene and manly, hardened to sustain / The load of life.
- 2001, Thomas W. Smith, Revaluing Ethics: Aristotle's Dialectical Pedagogy (page 86)
- Without a successful defense of one's city, none of the other virtues would be possible; manly courage seems to be a precondition for anything else worth achieving in life.
- Shakespeare
Derived terms
Antonyms
Translations
having the characteristics of a man
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