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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

mannerliness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmænəɹlinəs/ (Canada)

Etymology

From Middle English manerlynes; equivalent to mannerly + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) politeness, good manners
    • 1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd ... occasionally showed some earnestness, which consisted half of genuine feeling, and half of mannerliness superadded by way of duty.