manly
See also: Manly
English
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Etymology
From Middle English manly, manli, manlich, from Old English *manlīċ, *mannlīċ (suggested by adverb manlīċe, mannlīċe (“in a manly way; stately”)), from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz (“manly”), equivalent to man + -ly. Cognate with Old High German manlīh (“manly”) (German männlich), Dutch mannelijk, Old Norse mannligr (“human”) (Danish mandlig, Swedish manlig).
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Adjective
manly (comparative manlier, superlative manliest)
- Having the characteristics of a man.
- Having qualities befitting a man; courageous, resolute, noble.
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- Let's briefly put on manly readiness.
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- Serene and manly, hardened to sustain / The load of life.
- 2001, Thomas W. Smith, Revaluing Ethics: Aristotle's Dialectical Pedagogy (page 86)
- Without a successful defense of one's city, none of the other virtues would be possible; manly courage seems to be a precondition for anything else worth achieving in life.
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Translations
having the characteristics of a man
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Having the qualities of a man such as courage
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