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manner
English
Etymology
From Middle English maner, manere, from Anglo-Norman manere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin *man?ria, from feminine of Latin manuarius (“belonging to the hand”), from manus (“hand”). Compare French manière, Italian mannaia (“ax, axe”), Portuguese maneira and maneiro (“handy, portable”), Romanian mâner (“handle”), and Spanish manera.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?mæn?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?mæn?/
- Hyphenation: man?ner
- Homophones: manor, manna
Noun
manner (plural manners)
- Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything
- Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing
- 1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]
- 1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- One's customary method of acting; habit.
- good, polite behaviour
- 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, Vol. I, Ch. 4
- Harriet was not insensible of manner; she had voluntarily noticed her father’s gentleness with admiration as well as wonder. Mr. Martin looked as if he did not know what manner was.
- 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, Vol. I, Ch. 4
- The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
- A certain degree or measure.
- Sort; kind; style.
- Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.
Synonyms
(mode of action): method; style; form; fashion; way
Derived terms
Translations
Estonian
Alternative forms
- mander
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *manta. Cognate with Finnish manner, Ingrian mantere, and Ludian mander. Compare also Udmurt ????? (mudor, “a mythical creature”) and archaic Komi-Zyrian [script needed] (mudör, “foundation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?n?er/
Noun
manner (genitive mandri, partitive mandrit)
- continent
- mainland
Usage notes
The definition of manner in Estonian includes 6 continents: Africa (Aafrika), Antarctica (Antarktis), Australia (Austraalia), Eurasia (Euraasia), North America (Põhja-Ameerika), and South America (Lõuna-Ameerika).
Declension
See also
- maailmajagu
Finnish
Alternative forms
- mantere (not as common)
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Finnic *manta with +? -re, possibly from Proto-Finnic *maa, from Proto-Uralic *mëxe. Cognate to Estonian mander and Veps mandreh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?n?er/, [?m?n?e?r]
- Rhymes: -?n?er
- Syllabification: man?ner
Noun
manner
- mainland (main landmass of a country, continent or sometimes of a group of islands)
- Sen tytärkaupungit, jotka ovat mantereella, surmataan miekalla, ja he tulevat tietämään, että minä olen Herra. (Hesekiel 26:6, Raamattu, vuoden 1933 käännös)
- Also her daughters who are on the mainland will be slain by the sword, and they will know that I am the Lord. (Ezekiel 26:6, New American Standard Bible)
- Ahvenanmaan suurinta saarta kutsutaan usein mantereeksi.
- The largest island of Åland archipelago is often called mainland.
- Sen tytärkaupungit, jotka ovat mantereella, surmataan miekalla, ja he tulevat tietämään, että minä olen Herra. (Hesekiel 26:6, Raamattu, vuoden 1933 käännös)
- (geology) continent
- Määritelmästä riippuen mantereita on neljä, viisi, kuusi tai seitsemän.
- Depending on definition there are four, five, six or seven continents.
- Määritelmästä riippuen mantereita on neljä, viisi, kuusi tai seitsemän.
- (as modifier in compound terms) continental (of or pertaining to a continent)
Declension
Derived terms
- mannermainen
- mannermaisesti
- mannermaisuus
- mannermaisesti
- mantereinen
- mantereisuus
Compounds
See also
- maanosa
- tanner
- kinner
- mantu
References
Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, ?ISBN
Ingrian
Noun
manner
- continent
Luxembourgish
Adjective
manner
- comparative degree of mann
manner From the web:
- what manner of man is this
- what manner of man is this kjv
- what manner of love kjv
- what manner of death is a heart attack
- what manner of man ought ye to be
career
English
Etymology
Mid 16th century, from French carrière (a road or racecourse), from Italian carriera, from Old Occitan carreira, from Late Latin carr?ria based on Latin carrus 'wheeled vehicle'. Alternatively, from Middle French carriere, from Old Occitan carriera ("road"), from Late Latin carr?ria.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /k?????/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k?????/
- Homophone (non-rhotic accents only): Korea
- Rhymes: -??(?)
Noun
career (plural careers)
- One's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession.
- General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part of it.
- (archaic) Speed.
- 1648, John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick
- when a horse is running in his full career
- 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 3, chapter XIII, Democracy
- It may be admitted that Democracy, in all meanings of the word, is in full career; irresistible by any Ritter Kauderwalsch or other Son of Adam, as times go.
- 1648, John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick
- A jouster's path during a joust.
- 1819: Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
- These knights, therefore, their aim being thus eluded, rushed from opposite sides betwixt the object of their attack and the Templar, almost running their horses against each other ere they could stop their career.
- 1819: Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
- (obsolete) A short gallop of a horse. [16th-18th c.]
- 1603, John Florio, trans. Michel de Montaigne, Essyas, I.48:
- It is said of Cæsar […] that in his youth being mounted upon a horse, and without any bridle, he made him run a full cariere [tr. carriere], make a sodaine stop, and with his hands behind his backe performe what ever can be expected of an excellent ready horse.
- 1756, William Guthrie (translator), Of Eloquence (originally by Quintillian)
- Such littleness damps the heat, and weakens the force of genius; as we check a horse in his career, and rein him in when we want him to amble
- 1603, John Florio, trans. Michel de Montaigne, Essyas, I.48:
- (falconry) The flight of a hawk.
- (obsolete) A racecourse; the ground run over.
- to think of going back again the same career
Related terms
- careerism
- careerist
Translations
Verb
career (third-person singular simple present careers, present participle careering, simple past and past participle careered)
- To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.
- Synonym: careen
- The car careered down the road, missed the curve, and went through a hedge.
Translations
Adjective
career (not comparable)
- Synonym of serial (“doing something repeatedly or regularly as part of one's lifestyle or career”)
- a career criminal
- 2012, Arthur Gillard, Homelessness (page 38)
- Studies on homeless income find that the typical “career panhandler” who dedicates his time overwhelmingly to begging can make between $600 and $1,500 a month.
Further reading
- "career" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 52.
Scots
Etymology
From English career.
Noun
career (plural careers)
- career
career From the web:
- what career is right for me
- what career should i have
- what career is best for me
- what careers make the most money
- what careers are in demand
- what career fits me
- what career should i do
- what careers use geometry
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