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—manfully, adv. —manfulness, n./man"feuhl/, adj.having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.[1250-1300; ME; see MAN1, -FUL]
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Manful — Man ful, a. Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble. Manful hardiness. Chaucer. {Man ful*ly}, adv. {Man ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manful — late 14c., courageous, brave, resolute, from MAN (Cf. man) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful) … Etymology dictionary
manful — virile, mannish, manlike, manly, masculine, *male Analogous words: sturdy, stout, tenacious, stalwart, tough, *strong: resolute, steadfast, staunch (see FAITHFUL): intrepid, bold, *brave … New Dictionary of Synonyms
manful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ brave and resolute. DERIVATIVES manfully adverb … English terms dictionary
manful — [man′fəl] adj. manly; brave, resolute, strong, etc. manfully adv. manfulness n … English World dictionary
manful — adjective Date: 14th century having or showing courage and resolution • manfully adverb • manfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
manful — adjective Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly … Wiktionary
mánful — adj wicked, evil, infamous, degraded; fearful, dire … Old to modern English dictionary
manful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. brave, resolute. See bravery. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of, characteristic of, or befitting the male sex: macho, male, manlike, manly, mannish, masculine, virile. See GENDER … English dictionary for students
manful — man·ful || mænfl adj. courageous, brave, decisive, determined … English contemporary dictionary
