manger

[ meyn-jer ]

/ ˈmeɪn dʒər /

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noun

a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.

Nautical.

a space at the bow of a ship, having a partition for confining water entering at the hawseholes until it can be drained.
a sunken bottom in a chain locker, covered by a grating and used to collect water from the anchor chain.

Origin of manger

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French maingeure, derivative of mangier to eat <Latin mandūcāre to chew, eat. See manducate

Words nearby manger

Mangbetu, mange, mangeao, mangel-wurzel, mangemange, manger, mangetout, mangey, mangia-cake, mangle, mango

Definition for manger (2 of 2)

Manger

[ meyn-jer ]

/ ˈmeɪn dʒər /

noun Astronomy.

Praesepe.

Origin of Manger

1545–55; as translation of Latin praesēpe

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Example sentences from the Web for manger

Have you heard that the Bookseller is going to tie himself to the manger eat or not as he pleases.
Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends|John Keats
He can scramble into a manger—where my unruly hens persist in making an occasional nest—like a marmoset.
The Prairie Mother|Arthur Stringer
He hoped no one had seen it, and he pulled off the brown paper from the manger and wrapped it round the pile of ginger-cakes.
Atlantic Narratives|Mary Antin
"Monsieur, dinner is served," said a domestic, opening the door; so I followed the worthy Count into the salle--manger.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846|Various

Down left, near the audience, is the manger, a building extending out from left about seven feet.
The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays|Walter Ben Hare

British Dictionary definitions for manger

manger

/ (ˈmeɪndʒə) /

noun

a trough or box in a stable, barn, etc, from which horses or cattle feed

nautical a basin-like construction in the bows of a vessel for catching water draining from an anchor rode or coming in through the hawseholes

Word Origin for manger

C14: from Old French maingeure food trough, from mangier to eat, ultimately from Latin mandūcāre to chew

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with manger

manger

see dog in the manger.

单词	manger
释义	manger [ meyn-jer ] / ˈmeɪn dʒər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR manger ON THESAURUS.COM noun a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat. Nautical. a space at the bow of a ship, having a partition for confining water entering at the hawseholes until it can be drained. a sunken bottom in a chain locker, covered by a grating and used to collect water from the anchor chain. Origin of manger 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French maingeure, derivative of mangier to eat <Latin mandūcāre to chew, eat. See manducate Words nearby manger Mangbetu, mange, mangeao, mangel-wurzel, mangemange, manger, mangetout, mangey, mangia-cake, mangle, mango Definition for manger (2 of 2) Manger [ meyn-jer ] / ˈmeɪn dʒər / noun Astronomy. Praesepe. Origin of Manger 1545–55; as translation of Latin praesēpe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manger Have you heard that the Bookseller is going to tie himself to the manger eat or not as he pleases. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends\|John Keats He can scramble into a manger—where my unruly hens persist in making an occasional nest—like a marmoset. The Prairie Mother\|Arthur Stringer He hoped no one had seen it, and he pulled off the brown paper from the manger and wrapped it round the pile of ginger-cakes. Atlantic Narratives\|Mary Antin "Monsieur, dinner is served," said a domestic, opening the door; so I followed the worthy Count into the salle--manger. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846\|Various Down left, near the audience, is the manger, a building extending out from left about seven feet. The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays\|Walter Ben Hare British Dictionary definitions for manger manger / (ˈmeɪndʒə) / noun a trough or box in a stable, barn, etc, from which horses or cattle feed nautical a basin-like construction in the bows of a vessel for catching water draining from an anchor rode or coming in through the hawseholes Word Origin for manger C14: from Old French maingeure food trough, from mangier to eat, ultimately from Latin mandūcāre to chew Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with manger manger see dog in the manger. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to manger cradle, stable, stall, trough, crib, rack, crèche
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manger

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Definition for manger (2 of 2)

noun Astronomy.

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noun

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