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<hw>Man`i*fes"to</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Manifestoes</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[It. <ets>manifesto</ets>. See <er>Manifest</er>, <ets>n. & a</ets>.]</ety> <def>A public declaration, usually of a prince, sovereign, or other person claiming large powers, showing his intentions, or proclaiming his opinions and motives in reference to some act done or contemplated by him; <as>as, a <ex>manifesto</ex> declaring the purpose of a prince to begin war, and explaining his motives</as>.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<blockquote>it was proposed to draw up a <b>manifesto</b>, setting forth the grounds and motives of our taking arms. <i>Addison</i></blockquote>.

<blockquote>Frederick, in a public <b>manifesto</b>, appealed to the Empire against the insolent pretensions of the pope. <i>Milman.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Manifold</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"i*fold</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>manigfeald</ets>. See <er>Many</er>, and <er>Fold</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated.</def>

<blockquote>O Lord, how <b>manifold</b> are thy works! <i>Ps. civ. 24.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I know your <b>manifold</b> transgressions. <i>Amos v. 12.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Exhibited at divers times or in various ways; -- used to qualify nouns in the singular number.</def> "The <i>manifold</i> wisdom of God." <i>Eph. iii. 10</i>. "The <i>manifold</i> grace of God." <i>1 Pet. iv. 10</i>.

<cs><col>Manifold writing</col>, <cd>a process or method by which several copies, as of a letter, are simultaneously made, sheets of coloring paper being infolded with thin sheets of plain paper upon which the marks made by a stylus or a type-writer are transferred.</cd></cs>

<h1>Manifold</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"i*fold</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A copy of a writing made by the manifold process.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A cylindrical pipe fitting, having a number of lateral outlets, for connecting one pipe with several others.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>The third stomach of a ruminant animal.</def> <mark>[Local, U.S.]</mark>

<h1>Manifold</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"i*fold</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Manifolded</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Manifolding</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To take copies of by the process of manifold writing; <as>as, to <ex>manifold</ex> a letter</as>.</def>

<h1>Manifolded</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"i*fold`ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having many folds, layers, or plates; <as>as, a <ex>manifolded</ex> shield</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Manifoldly</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"i*fold`ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a manifold manner.</def>

<h1>Manifoldness</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"i*fold`ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Multiplicity.</def>

<i>Sherwood.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>A generalized concept of magnitude.</def>

<h1>Maniform</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Man"i*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>manus</ets> hand + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Shaped like the hand.</def>

<h1>Maniglion</h1> <Xpage=891>

<hw>Ma*ni"glion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>maniglio</ets>, <ets>maniglia</ets>, bracelet, handle. Cf. <er>Manilio</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>Either one of two handles on the back of a piece of ordnance.</def>