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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Manlike \Man"like'\, adjective [Man + like. Cf. {Manly}.] Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly. '' Gentle, manlike speech.'' --Testament of Love. '' A right manlike man.'' --Sir P. Sidney.
In glaring Chloe's manlike taste and mien. --Shenstone.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
manlike
adjective
1: possessing qualities befitting a man [syn: {manly}, {manful}] [ant: {unmanly}]
2: characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports" [syn: {male}, {manful}, {manly}, {virile}]
3: resembling human beings [syn: {anthropoid}]
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