MANNERLINESS

Etymology

Noun

mannerliness (uncountable)

politeness, good manners

... occasionally showed some earnestness, which consisted half of genuine feeling, and half of mannerliness superadded by way of duty.

Source: Wiktionary


Man"ner*li*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance. Sir M. Hale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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