Definitions for manner
ˈmæn ərman·ner

Princeton's WordNet(3.25 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. manner, mode, style, way, fashion(noun)

   how something is done or how it happens

   "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

2. manner, personal manner(noun)

   a way of acting or behaving

3. manner(noun)

   a kind

   "what manner of man are you?"

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1. Manner(n.)

   Sort; kind; style; -- in this application sometimes having the sense of a plural, sorts or kinds; as, all manners of people came to the rally.

   Etymology: [OE. manere, F. manire, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

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1. manner(Noun)

   Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion.

   The treacherous manner of his mournful death. - Shakespeare

   Etymology: From manere, from maniere, from *manaria, from feminine of manuarius, from manus

2. manner(Noun)

   Characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's self; bearing; habitual style.

   His natural manner makes him seem like the boss.

   Etymology: From manere, from maniere, from *manaria, from feminine of manuarius, from manus

3. manner(Noun)

   Customary method of acting; habit.

   These people have strange manners.

   Etymology: From manere, from maniere, from *manaria, from feminine of manuarius, from manus

4. manner(Noun)

   Carriage; behavior; deportment; also, becoming behavior; well-bred carriage and address.

   Etymology: From manere, from maniere, from *manaria, from feminine of manuarius, from manus

5. manner(Noun)

   The style of writing or thought of an author; characteristic peculiarity of an artist.

   Etymology: From manere, from maniere, from *manaria, from feminine of manuarius, from manus

6. manner(Noun)

   Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already.

   Etymology: From manere, from maniere, from *manaria, from feminine of manuarius, from manus

7. manner(Noun)

   Sort; kind; style

   All manner of persons participate.

   Etymology: From manere, from maniere, from *manaria, from feminine of manuarius, from manus

8. manner(Noun)

   standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.

   Etymology: From manere, from maniere, from *manaria, from feminine of manuarius, from manus

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Manner(noun)

   mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion

   Etymology: [OE. manere, F. manire, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

2. Manner(noun)

   characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's self, or the like; bearing; habitual style

   Etymology: [OE. manere, F. manire, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

3. Manner(noun)

   customary method of acting; habit

   Etymology: [OE. manere, F. manire, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

4. Manner(noun)

   carriage; behavior; deportment; also, becoming behavior; well-bred carriage and address

   Etymology: [OE. manere, F. manire, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

5. Manner(noun)

   the style of writing or thought of an author; characteristic peculiarity of an artist

   Etymology: [OE. manere, F. manire, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

6. Manner(noun)

   certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already

   Etymology: [OE. manere, F. manire, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

7. Manner(noun)

   sort; kind; style; -- in this application sometimes having the sense of a plural, sorts or kinds

   Etymology: [OE. manere, F. manire, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]

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1. Manner

   Manner is a line of confectionery from the Austrian conglomerate, Josef Manner & Comp AG. The corporation, founded in 1890, produces a wide assortment of confectionery products. These include wafers, long-life confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery, sweets, cocoa and a variety of seasonal products. The company's best-known product are the "Neapolitan wafers", introduced in 1898. They are sold in blocks of ten 47 x 17 x 17 mm hazelnut-cream filled wafers. The hazelnuts were originally imported from the Naples region in Italy, hence the name. The basic recipe has remained unchanged to this day. The company logo is a picture of St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. This dates back to the 1890s, when Josef Manner opened his first shop right next to the Cathedral. There is an agreement between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and the Manner Company whereby the latter is allowed the use of the logo in return for paying the wages of one stonemason doing repair work on the Cathedral.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Manner

   man′ėr, n. the way in which anything is done: method: fashion: personal style of acting or bearing one's self: habit: custom: style of writing or of thought: sort: style: (pl.) morals: good behaviour: character: respectful deportment.—adj. Mann′ered, having manners (esp. in compounds, as well- or ill-mannered): affected with mannerism: artificial: stilted.—ns. Mann′erism, a constant sameness of manner: a marked peculiarity of style or manner, esp. in literary composition: manner or style becoming wearisome by its sameness; Mann′erist, one addicted to mannerism.—adj. Manneris′tic.—adv. Manneris′tically.—n. Mann′erliness.—adj. Mann′erly, showing good manners: well-behaved: complaisant: not rude.—adv. with good manners: civilly: respectfully: without rudeness.—By no manner of means, under no circumstances whatever; In a manner, to a certain degree; In, or With, the manner (B.), in the very act; Make one's manners, to salute a person on meeting by a bow, courtesy, &c.; Shark's manners, rapacity; To the manner born, accustomed to something from birth. [Fr. manière—main—L. manus, the hand.]

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1. manner

   A way of behaving.

   The children had a beautiful manner and behaved so calmly around people.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'manner' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1658

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'manner' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3865

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'manner' in Nouns Frequency: #684

How to pronounce manner?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of manner in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of manner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of manner in a Sentence

1. Hubert Santos:

   It's common sense. A 1975 murder, a 1999 arrest. No physical evidence, no witnesses, no DNA, no trace evidence, you have to scratch your head, I would submit, and look at it in a very skeptical manner.

2. Diane Kossman:

   As a prudent operator, we are temporarily shutting down Block 51 PSA field facilities to ensure the safety of our people. The shutdown will be progressed in a timely manner. Our personnel will vacate and production will cease.

3. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi:

   The Department of Justice, legal and immigration experts, and history support the President's executive actions -- and the U.S. District Court decision erroneously blocks the President from taking steps to fix our broken immigration system in a manner that is consistent with previous presidents, strengthens our economy, keeps communities safe, and honors our values, how sad for our impacted DREAMers and their families, how necessary it is for an immediate appeal of this ruling.

4. Scott Forseen:

   Answering in the affirmative on these items may be too embarrassing, may not make common sense, or may require the person to acknowledge some type of fault of their own, when we answer survey questions, we tend to answer in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others.

5. Adam Schiff:

   In light of the selective leaks of Mr. Simpson’s testimony and misleading manner in which Fusion GPS’ role has been characterized, I support releasing the transcript.

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