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In some senses, manks is marked as obsolete, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
manks
/mæŋks/
adj 2name 1
Collocations
3VERB + MANKS
marry
MANKS + NOUN
language, women
PREP.
with
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VERB + MANKS
marry
MANKS + NOUN
language, women
PREP.
with
adj
Obsolete form of Manx.
[…] the others marry with the Manks women, so their children become natives.
name
Obsolete form of Manx.
Those who reckon the extirpation of the Manks language to be a necessary step towards the general extension of English which they deem essential
adj
Something from the English city of Manchester; short for Mancunian, usually "Mancs"
[…] the others marry with the Manks women, so their children become natives.
WiktionaryThose who reckon the extirpation of the Manks language to be a necessary step towards the general extension of English which they deem essential
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In some senses, manks is marked as obsolete, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.