manful

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

manful
    adj 1: possessing qualities befitting a man [syn: {manly},
           {manful}, {manlike}] [ant: {unmanful}, {unmanlike},
           {unmanly}]
    2: characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
       [syn: {male}, {manful}, {manlike}, {manly}, {virile}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Manful \Man"ful\, a.
   Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous,
   resolute, noble. " Manful hardiness." --Chaucer. --
   {Man"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Man"ful*ness}, n.
   [1913 Webster]

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