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[Man- + -
hood.] 1. The state of being man as a human
being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman.

2. Manly quality; courage; bravery;
resolution.

I am ashamed

That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus.

Shak.

Ma"ni*a (?), n. [L. mania, Gr.
&?;, fr. &?; to rage; cf. OE. manie, F. manie. Cf.
Mind, n., Necromancy.]
1. Violent derangement of mind; madness;
insanity. Cf. Delirium.

2. Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane
passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip
mania.

Mania a potu [L.], madness from drinking;
delirium tremens.

Syn. -- Insanity; derangement; madness; lunacy; alienation;
aberration; delirium; frenzy. See Insanity.

Man"i*a*ble (?), a. [F., fr.
manier to manage, fr. L. manus hand.]
Manageable. [Obs.] Bacon.

Ma"ni*ac (?), a.

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