name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
manship
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈmænʃɪp/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: M AE1 N SH IH2 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The characteristic of being a man; maleness; masculinity; manliness; manhood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Position of honor or respect; dignity, worthiness
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Honor shown to a person; homage, respect; courtesy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
Manly spirit or conduct; courage, valor, gallantry; chivalry
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, dialectal, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
Human condition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Middle English manship (“position of honor; respect; courtesy; manly spirit or conduct; humanity; human condition”), from Old English mansċipe (“humanity, courtesy”), equivalent to man + -ship. Cognate with Dutch manschap (“homage, manred, crew”), German Mannschaft (“team, crew, squad, force”), Swedish manskap (“rank, crew”).