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Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble.

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  1. a. Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble.
  2. adj. possessing qualities befitting a man
  3. adj. characteristic of a man
  4. Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble. " Manful hardiness." Chaucer. -- Man"ful*ly, adv. -- Man"ful*ness, n.
  5. Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous,resolute, noble. " Manful hardiness." Chaucer.-- Man"ful*ly, adv.-- Man"ful*ness, n.
  6. a possessing qualities befitting a man s characteristic of a man