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词汇 mansuetude
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Definition of mansuetude in English:

mansuetude

noun ˈmanswɪtjuːdmænˈsuətjud
mass nounarchaic
  • Meekness; gentleness.

    〈古〉温和,温顺,温柔

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They began to answer him with mansuetude and reverence, but afterward he smelled a fox under a sheep's clothing.
    • Take it in hand (with mansuetude) and see it fresh, open the old door into a new room.
    Synonyms
    patience, long-suffering, forbearance, resignation

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mansuetudo, from mansuetus 'gentle, tame', from manus 'hand' + suetus 'accustomed'.

Definition of mansuetude in US English:

mansuetude

nounmanˈso͞oətyo͞odmænˈsuətjud
archaic
  • Meekness; gentleness.

    〈古〉温和,温顺,温柔

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They began to answer him with mansuetude and reverence, but afterward he smelled a fox under a sheep's clothing.
    • Take it in hand (with mansuetude) and see it fresh, open the old door into a new room.
    Synonyms
    patience, long-suffering, forbearance, resignation

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mansuetudo, from mansuetus ‘gentle, tame’, from manus ‘hand’ + suetus ‘accustomed’.

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