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to the manner born

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
to the -man-ner born
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Familiar or adapted as if from birth with a specified custom, behavior, accouterment, etc.; naturally suited to it.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by William Shakespeare in 1603 in Hamlet, act 1, scene 4: : But to my mind, though I am native here : And to the manner born, it is a custom : More honored in the breach than the observance.

Phrases

more honored in the breach

Frequently Paired Words

more honored in the breach

Homonyms

to the manor born

Questions

What does to the manner born mean?
Familiar or adapted as if from birth with a specified custom, behavior, accouterment, etc.; naturally suited to it.
Where does to the manner born come from?
Coined by William Shakespeare in 1603 in Hamlet, act 1, scene 4: : But to my mind, though I am native here : And to the manner born, it is a custom : More honored in the breach than the observance.

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