manful
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English manful, manfull, equivalent to man + -ful.
Adjective
[edit]manful (comparative manfuller, superlative manfullest)
- Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly
- (by extension) Courageous; noble; high-minded.
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]manful
- Noble, brave, strong, daring, determined; displaying virtues seen as manly.
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[edit]References
[edit]- “manful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.
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