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?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Carlos Santana, Associated Press interview, September 1, 2004:

   Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.

2. Cheng Zhunqiang:

   As a lawyer, I would like the charges made by a country against a citizen to be in the courts, rather than handling them in the manner of 'Cultural Revolution' posters.

3. Laurent Chapon:

   The idea is essentially like a CT scanner where you would take an image of a person, a three-dimensional image of a person and you can slice through it to see the different organs, we... shine very intense light through (the scroll) and then detect on the other side a number of two-dimensional images. From that we reconstruct a three-dimensional volume of the object... to actually read the text in a non-destructive manner.

4. Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn:

   The FDA has been preparing for the review of EUAs for Covid-19 vaccines for several months and stands ready to do so as soon as an EUA request is submitted, while we can not predict how long the FDA's review will take, The FDA will review the request as expeditiously as possible, while still doing so in a thorough and science-based manner, so that we can help make available a vaccine that the American people deserve as soon as possible.

5. Superintendent Gill Murray:

   It's clear that unfortunately there is still a minority who think it is acceptable to behave in such an abhorrent manner, the men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time. There is more that needs to be done to address the issue once and for all and British Transport Police is actively working with football clubs, the football authorities and other key agencies to tackle this appalling behavior.

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