manness
- noun
- /ˈmænəs/
- Archaic
- In the old tale, she displayed great manness by defending her village alone.
Examples
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His manness was evident in the way he faced danger.
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Writers of the past often admired manness as a noble quality.
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The hero's manness was praised in songs and stories for generations.
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She admired his manness during the crisis.
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The hero's manness was praised in songs and stories for generations.
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In the old tale, she displayed great manness by defending her village alone.
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Writers of the past often admired manness as a noble quality.
Synonyms
Great courage shown in dangerous or difficult situations
Great courage when facing danger, especially in battle
Brave action in dangerous situations, especially in battle
A person's brave action when they face danger
Great courage shown when facing danger
Bravery when facing great danger, often in battle
Great courage in dangerous situations
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Manness comes from the old English root mann meaning 'man' and the common ending -ness meaning 'the state of'. Like kindness but for being a man, it was used to mean the kind of 'courage' people linked to men.