-manship Definition

mənzhip

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Talent or skill (esp. in gaining advantage) in connection with.

Grantsmanship, quotesmanship.

Webster's New World

noun

The characteristic of being a man; maleness; masculinity; manliness; manhood.

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(archaic) Honor shown to a person; homage, respect; courtesy.

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(archaic) Human condition.

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suffix

Holding of a position; e.g. chairmanship.

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Expertise, involvement, or special status in an area; e.g. horsemanship, sportsmanship.

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Origin of -manship

From Middle English manship (“position of honor; respect; courtesy; manly spirit or conduct; humanity; human condition”), from Old English manscipe (“humanity, courtesy”), equivalent to man +‎ -ship. Cognate with Dutch manschap (“homage, manred, crew”), German Mannschaft (“team, crew, squad, force”), Swedish manskap (“rank, crew”).

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Combination of -man and -ship.

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