What does manners mean?
Definitions for manners
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Princeton's WordNet
mannersnoun
social deportment
"he has the manners of a pig"
Wiktionary
mannersnoun
Etiquette (always plural in this sense).
Wikipedia
manners
Etiquette () is the set of norms of personal behaviour in polite society, usually occurring in the form of an ethical code of the expected and accepted social behaviours that accord with the conventions and norms observed and practised by a society, a social class, or a social group. In modern English usage, the French word étiquette (label and tag) dates from the year 1750.
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manners
Manners are socially acceptable behaviors and etiquette practices that are considered respectful, considerate, and polite in a particular culture or society. They encompass a wide range of behaviors, such as table etiquette, communication style, punctuality, and treatment of others, reflecting an individual's upbringing, personal ethics, and awareness towards others' feelings.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
MANNERS
A difficult symphony in the key of B natural.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
MANNERS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Manners is ranked #13949 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Manners surname appeared 2,164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Manners.
80.9% or 1,752 total occurrences were White.
10.3% or 223 total occurrences were Black.
4.3% or 94 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.2% or 49 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.3% or 29 total occurrences were Asian.
0.7% or 17 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of manners in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of manners in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of manners in a Sentence
Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez:
In a rude and petulant manner, Mrs. Jacobson tells us what to do, i know her very well because I have seen her personally, her way of walking, chewing. You need manners to deal with people and with countries.
Don't reserve your best behavior for special occasions. You can't have two sets of manners, two social codes - one for those you admire and want to impress, another for those whom you consider unimportant. You must be the same to all people.
Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance
Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything.
Political correctness is tyranny with manners.
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