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81man|do|la — «man DOH luh», noun. a small lute of the 1600 s and 1700 s with a slightly curved handle where the tuning pegs were placed. ╂[< Italian mandola; see etym. under mandolin (Cf. ↑mandolin)] …
82man|i|oc — «MAN ee ok, MAY nee », noun. = cassava. (Cf. ↑cassava) ╂[< French manioc, and manihot < Tupi (Brazil) manioca] …
83man|i|to — «MAN uh toh», noun, plural tos. 1. a spirit worshiped by Algonkian Indians as a force of nature with supernatural powers; Great Spirit. 2. a supernatural or magic power believed by the Algonkians to be contained in every object and being. ╂[<… …
84man|li|ly — «MAN luh lee», adverb. in a manly manner …
85man|or — «MAN uhr», noun. 1. (in the Middle Ages) a large estate, part of which was set aside for the lord and the rest divided among his peasants, who paid the owner rent in goods, services, or money. If the lord sold his manor, the peasants or serfs… …
86man|ta — «MAN tuh», noun. 1. a piece of cloth used as a cloak or wrap by women in Spain and Latin America. 2. a kind of horse blanket. 3. Military. a movable shelter formerly used by attacking soldiers for protection. 4. = devilfish. (Cf. ↑devilfish)… …
87Man|tu|an — «MAN chu uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with Mantua, a city in northern Italy. –n. a native or inhabitant of Mantua: »Virgil was known as “the Mantuan.” …
88man|tu|a — «MAN chu uh», noun. 1. a loose gown or cloak, worn by women in the 1600 s and 1700 s. 2. = mantle. (Cf. ↑mantle) ╂[altered < French manteau, by confusion with Mantua, a city in Italy] …
89Man|u — «MAN oo», noun. Hindu Mythology. 1. a legendary being, a son of the sun god, and father of the human race. He is ascribed to be the author of the system of laws known as the Code of Manu. 2. one of a group of supernatural beings, each of whom… …
90man|za|ni|ta — «MAN zuh NEE tuh», noun. 1. any one of various evergreen shrubs or trees of the heath family that grow in western North America, such as the bearberry. 2. the fruit of any one of these plants. ╂[American English < American Spanish manzanita… …
