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Definitions for Manners

[1] a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.: I don't like the manner in which he complained.
[2] manners, the prevailing customs, ways of living, and habits of a people, class, period, etc.; mores: The novels of Jane Austen are concerned with the manners of her time. ways of behaving with reference to polite standards; social comportment: That child has good manners.
[3] a person's outward bearing; way of speaking to and treating others: She has a charming manner.
[4] characteristic or customary way of doing, making, saying, etc.: houses built in the 19th-century manner.
[5] air of distinction: That old gentleman had quite a manner.
[6] (used with a singular or plural verb ) kind; sort: What manner of man is he? All manner of things were happening.
[7] characteristic style in art, literature, or the like: verses in the manner of Spenser.
[8] Obsolete . nature; character. guise; fashion.
[9] by all manner of means , by all means; certainly.
[10] by no manner of means , under no circumstances; by no means; certainly not: She was by no manner of means a frivolous person.
[11] in a manner , so to speak; after a fashion; somewhat.
[12] in a manner of speaking , in a way; as it were; so to speak: We were, in a manner of speaking, babes in the woods.
[13] to the manner born , accustomed by birth to a high position: He was a gentleman to the manner born. used to a particular custom, activity, or role from birth.
[14] mainour.
[15] social conduct he has the manners of a pig
[16] a socially acceptable way of behaving
[17] a way of doing or being
[18] a person's bearing and behaviour she had a cool manner
[19] the style or customary way of doing or accomplishing something sculpture in the Greek manner
[20] type or kind what manner of man is this?
[21] mannered style, as in art; mannerism
[22] by all manner of means certainly; of course
[23] by no manner of means definitely not he was by no manner of means a cruel man
[24] in a manner of speaking in a way; so to speak
[25] to the manner born naturally fitted to a specified role or activity

Words related to Manners

mannerbearing, protocol, mores, taste, culture, polish, ceremony, politesse, mien, decorum, carriage, elegance, comportment, conduct, breeding, urbanity, sophistication, refinement, courtesy, etiquette

Words nearby Manners

mannermannai, mannan, mannar, manned, mannequin, manner, manner of articulation, mannered, mannerheim, mannerheim line, mannerism

Origin of Manners

11125–75; Middle English manere < Anglo-French; Old French maniere ≪ Vulgar Latin *manuāria, noun use of feminine of manuārius handy, convenient (Latin: of, pertaining to the hand). See manus, -er2

Words that may be confused with Manners

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, mannermanna, manner, manor

Word origin for Manners

C12: via Norman French from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manuāria (unattested) a way of handling something, noun use of Latin manuārius belonging to the hand, from manus hand

Synonyms for Manners

amenities, bearing, behavior, breeding, carriage, ceremony, civilities, comportment, conduct, courtesy, culture, decorum, demeanor, deportment, dignity, elegance, etiquette, formalities, mien, mores, polish, politeness, politesse, propriety, protocol, refinement, sophistication, taste, urbanity, good breeding, good form, p's and q's, social graces