MANIFESTOS

Noun

manifestos

plural of manifesto

Verb

manifestos

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manifesto

Source: Wiktionary


MANIFESTO

Man`i*fes"to, n.; pl. Manifestoes. Etym: [It. manifesto. See Manifest, n. & a.]

Definition: A public declaration, usually of a prince, sovereign, or other person claiming large powers, showing his intentions, or proclaiming his opinions and motives in reference to some act done or contemplated by him; as, a manifesto declaring the purpose of a prince to begin war, and explaining his motives. Bouvier. it was proposed to draw up a manifesto, setting forth the grounds and motives of our taking arms. Addison . Frederick, in a public manifesto, appealed to the Empire against the insolent pretensions of the pope. Milman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPULSIVE

(adjective) without forethought; “letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”


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