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 Definitions of manakin  [ˈmæn ə kɪn]  

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Definition of 'manakin' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) manakin
any of several small songless passerine birds of the family Pipridae, of the warmer parts of the Americas, usu. having brilliantly colored plumage.

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Definition of 'manakin' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model
a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
"she was too fat to be a mannequin"

2. (noun) mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, form
a life-size dummy used to display clothes

3. (noun) manakin
any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior


Definition of 'manakin' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) manakin
any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridae. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families

2. (noun) manakin
a dwarf. See Manikin



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