manward
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of manward
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at man, -ward
Example Sentences
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The compassion was the manward expression of the passion for the Father.
From Quiet Talks on Following the Christ by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
But love has a manward as well as a Godward development.
From Personal Friendships of Jesus by J. R. (James Russell) Miller
That is the broad significance of this institution, which, as we shall have to see, links itself with the other two conceptions of the priestly life in its Godward and in its manward aspect.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture by Alexander Maclaren
All the physical and mental sufferings of Christ came out of His fulfilment of the human ideal, Godward and manward, and were involved in it.
From St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol. II A Practical Exposition by Charles Gore
The aim must always include both the Godward and the manward obligations; the first and the second great commandments are of equal rank; what needs to be insisted on is the impossibility of divorcing them.
From The Church and Modern Life by Washington Gladden
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