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manship.

The characteristic of being a man; maleness; masculinity; manliness; manhood.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmænʃɪp/
  1. The characteristic of being a man; maleness; masculinity; manliness; manhood.

    uncountable
  2. Position of honor or respect; dignity, worthiness

    archaic · uncountable
  3. Honor shown to a person; homage, respect; courtesy

    archaic · uncountable
  4. Manly spirit or conduct; courage, valor, gallantry; chivalry

    archaic · dialectal · uncountable
  5. Human condition.

    archaic · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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”).

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