Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking up the mantle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing up the -man-tle
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take up the mantle

noun

The act of one who takes up the mantle.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does taking up the mantle mean?
present participle and gerund of take up the mantle

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