Mannerliness

Mannerliness
Mannerliness Man"ner*li*ness, n. The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]

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  • mannerliness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Well mannered behavior toward others: civility, courteousness, courtesy, genteelness, gentility, politeness, politesse. See COURTESY …   English dictionary for students

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  • mannerliness — man·ner·li·ness …   English syllables

  • mannerliness — lēnə̇s, lin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being mannerly …   Useful english dictionary

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