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manfulness

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man·ful  (mnfl)
adj.
Having or showing the bravery and resoluteness considered characteristic of a man. See Synonyms at male.
manful·ly adv.
manful·ness n.
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Noun1.manfulnessmanfulness - the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
manliness, virility
masculinity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men


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In the shade of its flourishing growth he stood with braced and self-confident legs, and since nothing could now be discovered he did not shrink from an encounter with the eyes of judges, and allowed no thoughts of his own to keep him from an attitude of manfulness.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
Rude stubborn self- help here; a whole world of squalor, rudeness, confused misery and want, yet of nobleness and manfulness withal.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
And Tom was becoming a new boy, though with frequent tumbles in the dirt and perpetual hard battle with himself, and was daily growing in manfulness and thoughtfulness, as every high-couraged and well-principled boy must, when he finds himself for the first time consciously at grips with self and the devil.
Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context
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