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a. [ L. Germanicus: cf. F. germanique. See German, n. ] 1. Of or pertaining to Germany; as, the Germanic confederacy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Teutonic. [ A loose sense ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, germanium. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The study of human nature. [ R. ] T. W. Collins. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ a. Of or pertaining to the Brahmans or to their doctrines and worship. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Indo- + Germanic. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Same as Aryan, and Indo-European. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to or denoting the Teutonic family of languages as related to the Sanskrit, or derived from the ancient Aryan language. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. maniko`s mad, frenzied. ] (Med.) Of or pert. to, or characterized by, mania, or excitement; frenzied; as, with manic energy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ L. manicatus sleeved, fr. manica a sleeve. ] (Bot.) Covered with hairs or pubescence so platted together and interwoven as to form a mass easily removed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.), A person suffering from manic-depressive psychosis. [ PJC ]

n. (Med.), A mental disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression.
Syn. -- bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic depressive illness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Med.), An affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently.
Syn. -- mania. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ , a. Of or pertaining to the Manichaeans. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ LL. Manichaeus: cf. F. manichéen. ] A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Manichaeans stand as representatives of dualism pushed to its utmost development. Tylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ Cf. F. manichéisme. ] The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manichaeans. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. manichéiste. ] Manichaean. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } [ L. monochordon, Gr. &unr_;; -- so called because it orig. had only one string. See Monochord. ] (Mus.) The clavichord or clarichord; -- called also dumb spinet. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Resembling the mania of manic-depressive illness.
Syn. -- manic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Tubular large noodles that are usually stuffed with mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce; -- a type of Italian pasta; also a dish of such noodles thus prepared. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Manicured p. pr. & vb. n. Manicuring ] 1. To care for (the hands and nails); to care for the hands and nails of; to do manicure work. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. to trim carefully and meticulously; as, to manicure a lawn. [ PJC ]

n. The care of the hands and nails, especially a thorough cosmetic treatment of the hands, especially the trimming and polishing of the fingernails, and removing of cuticles, performed by a manicurist. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure. ] A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their nails; -- an older term for a manicurist. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Men ] who had taken good care of their hands by wearing gloves and availing themselves of the services of a manicure. Pop. Sci. Monthly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure. ] A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their fingernails; -- formerly called a manicure. [ PJC ]

adj. Suffering from megalomania. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of, pertaining to, or like, the Muslims (Mussulmans), or their customs: Islamic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. fa`rmakon medicine + E. dynamics. ] That branch of pharmacology which treats of the action and the effects of medicines in the body, and also their distribution in various bodily tissues over time, and their breakdown and excretion. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

a. [ L. Romanicus. See Romance, n. ] 1. Of or pertaining to Rome or its people. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to any or all of the various languages which, during the Middle Ages, sprung out of the old Roman, or popular form of Latin, as the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Provencal, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Related to the Roman people by descent; -- said especially of races and nations speaking any of the Romanic tongues. [ 1913 Webster ]

Romanic spelling, spelling by means of the letters of the Roman alphabet, as in English; -- contrasted with phonetic spelling. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Shamanism. [ 1913 Webster ]