n. set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to man; similarity to man
n. male genitals
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being manly.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality of being manly, or of possessing the distinctive attributes of a man; character or conduct worthy of a man; manhood.
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n. the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
Word Usage
"'Let it be _virtuous_ to be _obstinate_,' let there be no better principle of that identity which we insist on in men, that firmness which we call manliness, and the cherished _wrong_ is honour."