manward

man·ward

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [man-werd]
- /ˈmæn wərd/
- /mˈanwəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-werd]
- /ˈmæn wərd/

Definitions of manward word

adverb manward Also, manwards. toward humankind: The church directed its attention manward as well as heavenward. 1
adjective manward directed toward humankind. 1
adjective manward relating to humanity 0
adverb manward from a human point of view 0
adjective manward toward man; in relation to man 0
adjective manward Directed toward mankind. 0

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Origin of manward

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at man1, -ward

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Parts of speech for Manward

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Manward

manward popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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