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Man*tol"o*gist (?), n. One who is
skilled in mantology; a diviner. [R.]

Man*tol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?; prophet +
-logy.] The act or art of divination. [R.]

||Man"tra (?), n. [Skr.] A prayer;
an invocation; a religious formula; a charm. [India]

&fist; Among the Hindoos each caste and tribe has a mantra
peculiar to itself; as, the mantra of the Brahmans.
Balfour (Cyc. of India).

Man"trap` (?), n. 1.
A trap for catching trespassers. [Eng.]

2. A dangerous place, as an open hatch, into
which one may fall.

Man"tu*a (?), n. 1.
A superior kind of rich silk formerly exported from Mantua in
Italy. [Obs.] Beck (Draper's Dict.).

2. A woman's cloak or mantle; also, a woman's
gown. [Obs.]

Man"tu*a*mak`er (?), n. One who
makes dresses, cloaks, etc.


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